Chandra Bhandari
Nepali politician
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Dr. Chandra Bhandari (Nepali: डा. चन्द्र भण्डारी; born Chandra Kant Bhandari, April 14, 1961, in Hunga-7, Gulmi)[1] is a Nepalese politician and central member of the Nepali Congress party.[2][3] Bhandari a member of parliament elected from Gulmi 1 through 2022 legislative election.[1][4]
Honourable Chandra Kant Bhandari MP | |
|---|---|
चन्द्रकान्त भण्डारी | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pradeep Gyawali |
| Succeeded by | Sagar Dhakal |
| Constituency | Gulmi 1 |
| Member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Pradeep Gyawali |
| Succeeded by | Gokarna Bista |
| Constituency | Gulmi 2 |
| Member of the Central Working Committee of Nepali Congress | |
| Assumed office Unknown | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chandra Kant Bhandari 9 June 1961 |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political life
Bhandari entered politics in 1976 and went on to become the general secretary of Nepal Students Union.[1] In the 2006 revolution, he openly favored republicanism contrary to official party position.[1] He contested the 2013 constituent assembly election from Gulmi-2 and won,[1] defeating his long time rival Pradeep Gyawali by about 2,500 votes.[4] He was defeated by CPN-UML candidate Pradeep Gyawali in the 1999 legislative election, in the 2008 CA Election and again later in the 2017 legislative election.[1][5][4] In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected as the member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal.[6]
Education
He had achieved master's degree in sociology and management faculty and was pursuing his PhD, as of 2013.[1] He later completed his PhD.