Shiva Prasad Humagain

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Shiva Prasad Humagain
शिवप्रसाद हुमागाईं
Shiva Prasad Humagain.jpg
Shiva Prasad Humagain during a program at Kathmandu
Central Committee Member, Nepali Congress
In office
June 06, 2018 – December 02, 2021
PresidentSher Bahadur Deuba
Personal details
Born
Shiva Prasad Humagain

(1961-07-09) 9 July 1961 (age 63)
Kusadevi Village, Kavre
NationalityNepali
Political partyNepali Congress
Spouse(s)
Gayatri Humagain
(
m. 1990)
Children2

Shiva Prasad Humagain (Nepali: शिवप्रसाद हुमागाईं) (9 July 1961) is a Nepalese politician and a leader of Nepali Congress. He was former Central Committee Member of Nepali Congress[1] and former Member of Parliament. He served as a Member of Parliament in the Pratinidhi Sabha defeating the then sitting Member of Parliament Keshav Prasad Badal in 1999 election from the Kavre-2 constituency.[2]

Early life[edit]

Humagain was born in Kusadevi Village, Panauti to Laxmi Prasad Humagain and Dewa Maya Humagain. He obtained school level education from government School at Kavre.[citation needed]

Political career[edit]

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Hunger Strike during 2006 democracy movement

Humagain protested the royal takeover of Feb 1, 2005 and was held in detention for several days by the government of King Gyanendra. The curfew imposed was broken in Bagbazaar, Kathmandu during the 2006 democracy movement (जनआन्दोलन 2062/63 Vikram Samvat) under his leadership.[3] Following the 2006 democracy movement and the reinstatement of the Pratinidhi Sabha, he served as Member of Parliament in the reinstated house and the interim-parliament.[4]

Political Posts
Year Post Organization
29 Feb, 2020 - 2 Dec, 2021 Chief - Department of Labor & Trade Unions [5][6] Nepali Congress
6 Jun, 2018 - 2 Dec, 2021 Central Committee Member.[7][8][9] Nepali Congress
2009 - 2015 Chairman Nepali Congress Kavre
2006 - 2007 Member of Parliament Reinstated House & The Interim legislature of Nepal
2002 Secretary - Organization Department Nepali Congress
1999 - 2002 Member of Parliament Pratinidhi Sabha
1991 - 1994 Regional Chairman Nepali Congress Kavre - 3

Breakthrough in Central Politics[edit]

Humagain is close aide of Krishna Prasad Sitaula and a key member of Nepali Congress 3rd Pole's Policy and Decision Making.[10][11] In the 13th General convention of the Party held on March 3, 2016, Humagain was among the leader that proposed Krishna Sitaula's candidacy for Party Chairman[12] to fight against Sher Bahadur Deuba. Humagain contested for the post of Central Working Committee Member from Pradesh - 3 from Krishna Prasad Sitaula's Panel.[13] He received 201 votes out of 3,133 votes. Later on Party Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba nominated Humagain as a Central Working Committee Member of Nepali Congress.[14][15]

Shortly before four-year term of current office-bearers of the party was to expire, Nepali Congress Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed Humagain as Chief of Laborer and Trade Union Department of the party[16][17] as per clause 37(1c).

Comparative table of elections[edit]

  Nepali Congress · NC      Nepal Communist Party· UML
Election Winner and party Popular vote Runner-up and party
Votes Margin % Margin %
1999 Shiva Prasad Humagain NC 25,390 −989 42.84% −1.67% Keshav Prasad Badal CPN UML
2008 Krishna Prasad Sapkota CPN UML 16,594 −2,470 35.57% −6.5% Shiva Prasad Humagain NC
2013 Ram Hari Subedi CPN UML 13,510 −2,015 37.14% −4.51% Shiva Prasad Humagain NC

Electoral history[edit]

1999 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Kavre - 2 [18][19][20]

Party Candidate Votes % Status
Nepali Congress Shiva Prasad Humagain 25,390 42.84 Elected
Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Keshav Prasad Badal 24,401 41.17
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Laxmi Narsingh Bade Shrestha 5,201 8.78
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) Tri Bikram Karmacharya 1,796 3.03
Nepal Workers Peasants Party Hari Prasad Manandhar 1,176 1.98
Rastriya Prajantantra Party (Chand) Aarju Kumar KC 825 1.39
Sudarshan Humagain Independent 271 0.46
Min Bahadur Shahi Independent 155 0.26
Surya Bahadur Thapa Independent 50 0.09
Total 59,265 100

Total Voters: 83,364 Votes Cast:60,822 (72.96%) Valid Votes: 59,265 (97.44%)

2008 Constituent Assembly Election Kavre - 3.[21]

Party Candidate Votes % Status
Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Krishna Prasad Sapkota 16,594 37.14 Elected
Nepali Congress Shiva Prasad Humagain 14,579 32.63
UCPN (Maoist) Mina Dong Tamang 13,510 30.23
Total 44,683 100

2013 Constituent Assembly Election Kavre - 2 [22]

Party Candidate Votes % Status
Communist Party of Nepal (UML) Ram Hari Subedi 13,510 35.57 Elected
Nepali Congress Shiva Prasad Humagain 11,040 29.07
UCPN (Maoist) Akal Bahadur Thing 5,913 15.57
Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) Ganesh Lama 4,908 12.92
Others 2,608 6.87
Total 37,979 100

Total Voters: 75,929 Votes Cast: 52,945 (80.76%) Valid Votes: 37,979 (71.73%)

Chart of Humagain's Election Performances over the years


References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Central Working Committee - Nepali Congress". www.nepalicongress.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Election Commission of Nepal Archived October 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Jana Andolan-II : A Witness Account" (PDF). ohchr.org. Retrieved 2006-04-24.
  4. ↑ "व्यवस्थापिका–संसद (२०६३ – २०६४) - Page 27" (PDF). na.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 2006-04-24.
  5. ↑ "पौडेल पक्षका असहमति वाबजुद देउवाद्वारा कांग्रेसमा विभाग गठन". www.newsmandu.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  6. ↑ "देउवाले एकलौटी गठन गरे १३ विभाग". www.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  7. ↑ "शिव हुमागाई नेपाली कांग्रेस केन्द्रीय सदस्यमा मनोनित". www.newsmandu.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  8. ↑ "देउवाद्वारा ३ जनालाई केन्द्रीय सदस्यमा मनोनयन, दमननाथ ढुंगानालाई महासमिति सदस्य बनाइयो". ratopati.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "हुमागाई केन्द्रीय सदस्यमा मनोनित". newsofnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Sitaula hosts gathering to show his camp's existence in Nepali Congress". www.onlinekhabar.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  11. ↑ "महाधिवेशनका लागि सिटौला पक्षको मोर्चाबन्दी". www.nayapatrikadaily.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  12. ↑ "Sitaula panel announces candidacy for key posts". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  13. ↑ "Sitaula panel announces candidacy for key posts". www.kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  14. ↑ "Three new central members in NC". nepal24hours.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  15. ↑ "Deuba names three CWC members, three Mahasamiti members". myrepublica.com. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
  16. ↑ "Nepali Congress expands CWC, assigns departmental roles". www.khabarhub.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  17. ↑ "NC Prez Deuba forms 13 departments amid boycott by rival faction". myrepublica.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  18. ↑ "PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION 1999 (2056 BS) - KAVREPALANCHOK – 2". www.nepalresearch.com. Retrieved 2001-03-21.
  19. ↑ Election Commission of Nepal, Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates Archived March 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved Sep 18, 2013
  20. ↑ Election Results' 2056 (1999)
  21. ↑ "2008 CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS - KAVREPALANCHOK – 3". www.nepalarchives.com. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  22. ↑ Archived November 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved Nov 25, 2013

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