Dr. Shashank Koirala | |
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| डा. शशांक कोइराला | |
| File:Dr. Shashank Koirala.jpg | |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Prasad Sitaula |
| Succeeded by | Gagan Thapa Bishwa Prakash Sharma |
| Constituency | Nawalpur 1 |
| General Secretary of Nepali Congress | |
| In office 8 March 2016 – 16 December 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 24, 1958 Patna, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Suphatra Koirala |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University |
Dr. Shashank Koirala (Nepali: डा. शशांक कोइराला) is a Nepalese politician and Member of House of Representatives. Belonging to the political dynasty of Koirala family, Shashanka is also a renowned politician.
He is also a renowned ophthalmologist.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
He was the General Secretary of Nepali Congress, being elected in the party's 2016 general convention with 1417 votes against 1017 votes secured by nearest rival Arjun Narasingha K.C..[2][3]
In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, he was elected from the Nawalparasi-1 constituency, winning 17430 votes.[4] He was the sole member of the Koirala family to get elected through the First Past the Post system.[5]
He retained his seat in the 2013 Constituent Assembly election as well as in the 2017 Nepalese legislative elections.
Electoral history[edit | edit source]
2017 legislative elections[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Shashanka Koirala | 40,620 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Bhavisor Parajuli | 36,596 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Hari Prasad Gautam | 1,082 | |
| Others | 2,962 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
Family[edit | edit source]
He is the third son of former Nepalese Prime Minister B.P. Koirala.[2][6]
Research[edit | edit source]
1. Thesis: Lipoprotein Profile in Hypertensive Retinopathy - 1985
2. Investigator: Epidemiology and Microbiology of Corneal Suppuration in
3. Investigator: Corneal Surface Injury and Role of Early Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy. (Editor (1994).
4. Principal Investigator: Efficacy of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Ocular Surface Trauma Instituted Through Existing Primary Units of Health Care System of - 1996.
5. Principal Investigator: South Asian Cataract Management Study 1997.
6. Examiner: Fellow of Royal and Surgeon, Pakistan
Publication[edit | edit source]
1. Effect of applying intraocular pressure reducer before cataract surgery: M.P. Upadhyay, P.C. Karmacharya, S. R. Shrestha, S. Koirala, J. Inst. Med., P. 277-282, 1986.
2. Von 's disease (Neurofibromatosis): Case report: P.C. Karmacharya, S. Koirala, M.P. Upadhyay J. Inst. Med. P. 113
3. Xeroderma pigmentosa: Report of Case P.C. Karmacharya, S. Koirala, M.P. Upadhyay, J. Inst. Med. P 321-326, 1987.
4. Microbial flora of conjunctiva of live newborn Nepalese Baby: P.C. Karmacharya, M.P Upadhyay, , B.M. Pokhrel, S.R. Rai, Nepas Journal, 1988, 7, 63-69 (1988).
5. Epidemiologic Characteristics, Predisposing Factors, and Etiologic Diagnosis of Corneal Ulceration in Nepal M.P. Upadhyay, P.C. Karmacharya, S. Koirala, N.R. Tuladhar, L.E. Bryan, G. Smolin, J.P. Whithcer: American Journal of Ophthalmology 111:92-99, January 1991.
6. Vogt Koyanagi Harada (VKS) Syndrome: Case Report D.N. Shah, P.C. Karmacharya, S. Koirala and M.P. Upadhyay, JNMA, Vol. 30, No. 102, Apr-Jan 1992 p 120-124 (J. Nep. Med Assoc. 1992; 30:120-124).
7. Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) Towards Eye disease: Finding of a Survey in Rural Bhaktapur. Paudyal G. Shah D.N., Koirala S. and Upadhyay M.P. Journal of Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, 14:277, 1992.
8. Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Ophthalmology: Finding of Survey of Primary Health Care workers. Shrestha JK, Karmacharya P.C., Shah D.N., Koirala S., Bajracharya H.B., and Upadhyay M.P. Journal of , . 14:237, 1993.
9. The South Asian Cataract Management Study - The first 662 cataract surgeries: a preliminary report. Snellingen T., S. Gupta, F Huq, J.K. Shrestha, R. Husain, S. Koirala, G.N. Rao et al. British Journal of Ophthalmology, November 1995, Vol. 79, No. 11, p 1020-1035.
10. Retinal diseases at TU Teaching Hospital. J.K. Shrestha, S. Koirala, OK Malla, S. Miller. Journal of the 1997, 19:13-17.
11. Burden of ocular trauma in : E. Pradhan, S. Shakya, S. Koirala, M.P. Upadhyay, PCD Karmacharya. Journal of Society of Surgeons of , Aug. 2000, P.6-11.
12. Ocular morbidity in school children in . B.P. Nepal, , S. Adhikary, A.K. Sharma. British Journal of Ophthalmology 2003; 87:531-534.
13. Pseudoexfoliation syndrome in . A hospital-based retrospective study. S. Shakya, S. Koirala, PCD Karmacharya. POacific Journal of Ophthalmology Vol. 16, No. 1, Jan, 2004; p 13-16.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nepalnews.com Mercantile Connumications Pvt. Ltd
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Shashanka Koirala elected Nepali Congress gen secy, Sitadevi Yadav treasurer". The Himalayan Times. March 8, 2016.
- ↑ "NC 13th General Convention: Shashank Koirala secures gen secy post, Sitadevi treasurer". kathmandupost.com.
- ↑ "Welcome to Election Commission of Nepal". www.election.gov.np.
- ↑ "People's Review - Political and business weekly".
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World". www.tribuneindia.com.