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{{short description|Nepali Politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [[Honourable]]
| name = Arjun Narasingha K.C.
| native_name = अर्जुन नरसिंह केसी
| office = [[Ministry of Urban Development (Nepal)|Minister of Urban Development]]
| term_start = 26 August 2016
| term_end = 31 May 2017
| president = [[Bidhya Devi Bhandari]]
| primeminister = [[Pushpa Kamal Dahal]]
| party = [[Nepali Congress]]
| nationality = [[Nepal]]i
| image = Arjun Narsingh KC - Senior Leader Nepali Congress.jpg
| alt = |
| caption = Arjun Narasingha KC - Former Minister and Senior Leader of the Nepali Congress
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1950|09|27}}
| birth_name = Arjun K.C.
| birth_place = [[Nuwakot District|Nuwakot]], [[Kingdom of Nepal|Nepal]]
| spouse = Pratima KC
| website = {{url|arjunnarasinghakc.com}} <br> {{url|facebook.com/arjunnkc}}
| parents = Bhagwan Narasingha (father) <br>
Yasoda Devi KC (mother)
| image_size = 250
| alma_mater = [[Tribhuwan University]] (M.A.) <br> [[Tufts University]] (Fellowship)
| term =
| office4 = Member of [[Legislature Parliament of Nepal]] from [[Nuwakot 1 (constituency)|Nuwakot Constituency No. 1]]
| office3 = [[Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal)|State Minister of Health and Population]]
| office2 = [[Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal)|Minister of Health and Population]]
| office1 = [[Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Nepal)|Minister of Education]] and Minister of Housing & Physical Planning
| term_start1 = 15 April 1998
| term_end1 = 31 May 1999
| predecessor2 = Padma Ratna Tuladhar
| successor2 = Radha Krishna Mainali
| predecessor3 = Birendra Bahadur Singh
| successor3 = Omkar Prasad Gauchan
| predecessor4 = Bimala Subedi
| successor4 = Hit Bahadur Tamang
| term_start2 = 22 September 1995
| term_end2 = 12 March 1997 <ref name="hdixit.org.np">http://www.hdixit.org.np/quest/ANNEX-III.PDF</ref>
| term_start3 = 10 October 1982
| term_end3 = 3 July 1983 <ref name="hdixit.org.np">http://www.hdixit.org.np/quest/ANNEX-III.PDF</ref>
| term_start4 = 21 January 2014
| term_end4 = 06 December 2017
| primeminister1 = [[Girija Prasad Koirala]]
| primeminister2 = [[Sher Bahadur Deuba]]
| primeminister3 = [[Surya Bahadur Thapa]]
}}
'''Arjun Narasingha K.C.''' ({{lang-ne|[[:ne:अर्जुन नरसिंह केसी|अर्जुन नरसिंह केसी]]}}) (born 27 September 1950), also known as '''ANKC''', is a [[Nepalis|Nepali]] [[politician]], [[lawyer]] and former [[professor]], belonging to the [[Nepali Congress]].<ref name=":0" /> Considered a political heavyweight, KC has been appointed minister five times throughout his long political career in different coalition governments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tenth Congress convention: When Deuba was up against another Koirala|url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/tenth-congress-convention-when-deuba-was-up-against-another-koirala.html}}</ref> He most recently served as the [[Ministry of Urban Development (Nepal)|Minister of Urban Development]] in the [[Second Dahal cabinet|Second Dahal Cabinet]] from 2016 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=13 new ministers take oath from President|date=26 August 2016|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/13-new-ministers-take-oath-president}}</ref> KC has been elected to the national legislature a total of three times from his constituency of [[Nuwakot 2 (constituency)|Nuwakot]].

He was the Joint General Secretary of the [[Nepali Congress]] (NC) and the spokesperson of the party.<ref name=":0">[http://www.nepalicongress.org/files/biodata.php Nepali Congress Party] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506104607/http://www.nepalicongress.org/files/biodata.php |date=6 May 2008 }}</ref>

KC played a leading role in forming the Koirala Panel leading up to the [[14th general convention of Nepali Congress|14th General Convention]] of the Nepali Congress. Though he was touted as a strong candidate for the post of vice-president, he put forward his candidacy for the Central Committee citing the need for youth leadership in the party. He is now a Senior Leader in the Koirala-KC-Thapa camp advocating for [[anti-corruption]] laws, [[Transparency (behavior)|transparency]] and accountability in the government and within the party.<ref>{{cite web|title=शेखरको अबको बाटो : देउवा सुध्रिए सहकार्य, नभए संघर्ष|url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/12/1053092|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Online Khabar|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Education==

KC holds a master's degree in [[political science]] from [[Tribhuwan University]], [[Kathmandu]], Nepal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphnepal.com/five-questions/2009-01-07/nepalese-people-did-not-fight-to-handover-the-regime-from-one-authoritarian-to-the-other |title=nepalese-people-did-not-fight-to-handover-the-regime-from-one-authoritarian-to-the-other |publisher=Telegraphnepal.com |access-date=19 October 2011}}</ref> Prior to becoming a full-time politician, he was a Professor in the Political Science department at the [[Tribhuvan University]] and also a practicing advocate.<ref name="ndi">[http://www.ndi.org/worldwide/asia/combatcorruption/participantbios.pdf ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051103233558/http://www.ndi.org/worldwide/asia/combatcorruption/participantbios.pdf |date=3 November 2005 }}</ref>

In addition, he completed a fellowship at [[Tufts University#Notable people|Tufts University]], Fletcher School of Diplomacy, [[Boston]], [[United States|USA]] in International Relations and Foreign Policy decision making in 1982.

==Political career==

=== Early Political Career ===
KC won a seat in the [[1981 Nepalese Rastriya Panchayat election|1981 Rastriya Panchayat Election]], contesting as an independent at the instructions of the senior Congress leadership.<ref name="shaha111">[[Shaha, Rishikesh]]. ''Politics in Nepal 1980–1990''. New Delhi: Manohar Publications, 1990. p. 111.</ref> KC first served as the State Minister for Health under [[Surya Bahadur Thapa]] from 1982 to 1983 and then as the Minister for Health, Education and Physical Planning from 1995 to 1999.<ref>http://www.healthnet.org.np/reports/hdixit/quest/ANNEX-III.PDF</ref><ref>[http://www.healthnet.org.np/users/dixit/ANNEX-III.PDF] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819195227/http://www.healthnet.org.np/users/dixit/ANNEX-III.PDF |date=19 August 2008 }}</ref> KC was elected as a member of parliament twice in the 1991 and 1994 parliamentary elections.<ref name="ndi" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2005/10/23/king-gyanendra%E2%80%99s-regime-will-fall |title=King Gyanendra's regime will fall |work=Asian Tribune |access-date=19 October 2011}}</ref>

On September 21, 2010, KC was elected for the third time as the Central Committee member in the [[12th General Convention of the Nepali Congress|12th General Convention]] of the Nepali Congress, securing the 2nd highest votes - 2,034 out of 3,087 votes cast.

=== Minister of Urban Development (2016 - 2017) ===
During his stint at the Ministry of Urban Development, KC was recognized for his strong work in promoting [[Sustainable Development Goals|sustainable development goals]] while formulating the fiscal program for the upcoming year. Under his leadership, the ministry underwent dramatic changes in terms of accountability and transparency. On April 23, 2017, KC instituted the ''People’s Housing Program'' with the goal of providing 25,000 homes to the disadvantaged communities outside the valley.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lawaju|first=Hasana|date=2017-04-23|title=Govt to build houses for disadvantaged communities|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/governmentt-build-houses-disadvantaged-communities|access-date=2021-12-16|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en}}</ref>

In addition, on April 26, 2017, KC gave the final nod to begin the construction of the ''outer ring road'' in Kathmandu to make [[urbanization]] more systematic. The proposed 71.93 km road was shelved for over 13 years due to political infighting and corruption. The first phase of the construction of the outer ring road will commence along 6.6 km Chobhar-Gamcha-Satungal stretch from the forthcoming fiscal and cover approximately 8,000 ropanis of land area belonging to over 14,000 landowners. Of the total length of the ring road, [[Kathmandu]], [[Lalitpur, Nepal|Lalitpur]] and [[Bhaktapur]] will have a coverage of 35.08 km, 15.80 km and 21.05 km respectively.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sureis|date=2017-05-08|title=Govt gives final push for outer ring road project|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/government-gives-final-push-outer-ring-road-project|access-date=2021-12-16|website=The Himalayan Times|language=en}}</ref>

=== Current Activities ===
He lost in the [[2017 Nepalese general election|2017 elections]] to Narayan Khatiwada owing to the coalition formed by the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) before the elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Intra-party rift to blame for NC poll debacle|url=https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/12/14/intra-party-rift-to-blame-for-poll-debacle}}</ref>

Mr. KC is now a senior member of the Central Committee of the [[Nepali Congress]] party.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sharma |first=Gopal |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepal-strike-idUSTRE64538E20100506?feedType=RSS&feedName=everything&virtualBrandChannel=11563 |title=Strike chokes Nepal, U.N. seeks mission extension |work=Reuters|access-date=19 October 2011 |date=6 May 2010}}</ref>

In the [[14th general convention of Nepali Congress|14th General Convention]], KC played a leading role forming the Koirala-KC-Thapa camp in preparation for the party elections. Whilst most leaders ditched the camp last minute, KC was hailed for staying in accordance to his beliefs and values over short-term political gains. Gagan Thapa was quoted as saying, "When everybody left our camp, Senior leaders such as Arjun Narsingh KC and Bal Bahadur KC stayed with us and provided much needed inspiration and guidance."<ref>{{cite web|title=बेग्लै हुन्थ्यो कांग्रेसको तस्वीर यी चार नेताले ‘बेइमानी’ नगरेका भए|url=http://nepallive.com/story/267748|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Nepal Live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
KC has five children including four daughters and one son. His 2nd oldest daughter, Anjana KC Thapa, married popular youth leader and former Health Minister [[Gagan Thapa]].<ref>{{cite web|title=What does it take to win the race for NC general secretary: Lineage, age or youth?|url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/take-win-race-nc-general-secretary-lineage-age-youth.html}}</ref>

His younger brother, Jagadiswar Narsingh KC, is a popular youth leader in the Nepali Congress having built himself up from district level politics. In addition, Dr. Kedar Narsingh KC, his brother, is also well known in the medical fraternity in Nepal previously serving as the President of the [[Nepal Medical Council]] and the Director of the Tuberculosis Center in [[Madhyapur Thimi|Thimi]], Nepal.
[[File:Arjun Narsingh KC giving a speech in KTM.jpg|thumb|Arjun Narsingh is known for his organization strength within the Congress party (pictured above) giving a speech in Kathmandu.]]

==See also==
*[[Gagan Thapa]]
*[[Nepali Congress]]

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nepalicongress.org/ Nepali Congress]
* [http://www.arjunnarasinghakc.com/ Arjun Narasingha K.C.]

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