Tirtha Gautam | |
|---|---|
| तिर्था गौतम | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for CPN (UML) party list | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office May 1999 – May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Gopalji Jang Shahi |
| Succeeded by | Janardan Sharma |
| Constituency | Rukum 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61)[1] Rukum District |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | CPN (UML) |
Tirtha Gautam is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepal Communist Party currently serving as the member of the 1st Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2017 Nepalese general election she was elected as a proportional representative from Khas Arya category.[2] She came into politics after her husband Yadu was killed by the Maoists in 1999.[3]
References
- ↑ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ↑ Election Commission of Nepal
- ↑ "Parties often prioritise women candidates to cash in on sympathy votes". Retrieved 2021-05-15.
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