Bimalendra Nidhi (Maithili/Nepali/Devanagari: बिमलेन्द्र निधि ) is a Nepali politician who serves as a member of the House of Representatives and a senior leader of Nepali Congress. He is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal and Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal.[10] Nidhi has also served as the Vice-president and General secretary of Nepali Congress, for tenures of four consecutive years each.[11][12]
Bimalendra Nidhi | |
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| विमलेन्द्र निधि | |
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| Vice-President of the Nepali Congress | |
| In office 2017–2021 Serving with Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | |
| President | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Succeeded by | Dhanraj Gurung |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 4 August 2016[1] – 24 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| Succeeded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 4 August 2016[1] – 24 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Shakti Bahadur Basnet |
| Succeeded by | Janardan Sharma[2] |
| Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport[4] | |
| In office 25 February 2014[3] – 12 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| Minister for Education and Sports | |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies | |
| Minister for General Administration | |
| In office 13 December 1995[5] – 11 March 1997 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament | |
| In office 2008–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ananda Prasad Dhungana |
| Constituency | Dhanusha-3 |
| General Secretary of Nepali Congress[6] | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| President | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Preceded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Man Singh Krishna Prasad Sitaula |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022[7] | |
| Preceded by | Binod Chaudhary |
| Constituency | Party List (Nepali Congress) |
| In office 1994–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Narayan Nidhi |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Sah |
| Constituency | Dhanusha-4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1956[8] Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal |
| Nationality |  Nepalese |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Spouse | Anamika Upasak Nidhi |
| Children | 2 (Abiral Nidhi, Anukul Nidhi) |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | Nagarain, Janakpur, Nepal |
| Education | Masters in Political Science[9] |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Personal life
editBorn to one of the founders of Nepali Congress Mahendra Narayan Nidhi and Prem Sagari Nidhi, Bimalendra Nidhi is the second son in the family.[13] Nidhi family are residents of Nagrain Municipality, Dhanusha.[14][15]
Political career
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Bimalendra Nidhi joined student politics at the age of 14, after witnessing the arrest of his father.[16][17] He is a former president of the Nepal Students Union(N.S.U), the student wing of Nepali Congress Party.[17] He was only 23 when he led the union at national level, appointed and favored by BP Koirala during the 1980 Nepalese governmental system referendum.[14]
He was elected vice-president of Nepali Congress party on 4 May 2021.[18]
He is a former General Secretary of Nepali Congress (Democratic) Party, a faction of Nepali Congress Party before Janandolan II movement citing differences in opinion, later assuming the same post after the two parties merged after the movement, until 2009.[19]
He has served twice as the Minister for General Administration, once as the Minister for Education and Sports and simultaneously for a period of a month as Minister of Industries, Commerce and Supplies. He also served as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport. He served as Deputy Prime-minister of Nepal in Puspa Kamal Dahal second cabinet with Home minister portfolio. He led 15 ministers from Nepali Congress in the Second Dahal cabinet as a part of power sharing.[20] He has also served as Acting prime-minister of Nepal.[21]
He was arrested time and again for his political views, most notably in the People's Movement of 1990 when he was in his early 30's and then in Janandolan II while he was in his 40s. He has spent seven years in prison in total.[14]
Nidhi was an elected twice as member to the Constituent Assembly from Dhanusha 3 of Dhanusha District.[22] He also served as member of House of Representatives from 1994 to 2008 as representative from Dhanusha 4.[23] Nidhi, a close confidant of prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba fielded candidacy for the post of party president leaving the camp in the 14th general convention of Nepali Congress.[24][25] He was able to gerner nearly 6% voters opening the way for second round of election as Deuba who obtained 48% votes was unable to cross 50% mark even after joining hands with leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula.[26][27] Later, Deuba asked Nidhi and Prakash Man Singh for their support and both leaders in absence of an alternative agreed to support Deuba.[28][29]
In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he chose to stand as a candidate for the House of Representatives from Proportional Representation list. He was elected as a member of House of Representatives from PR list of Nepali Congress on 14 December 2022.
In February 2023, he was the focal person in the gifting of two Shaligram stones from the Government of Nepal to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, the stones would be used for the construction of the child form of the Hindu God Rama to be established in the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya. [30]
Electoral history
edit1994 Legislative Election
Dhanusha-4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 21,340 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Krishna Pratap Malla | 16,563 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[31] | |||
1999 Legislative Election
Dhanusha-4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Krishna Pratap Malla | 24,293 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 19,053 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Aashis Mahaseth | 5,553 | |
| Others | 2,914 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 747 | ||
| Result | RPP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[31][32] | |||
2008 Constituent Assembly Election
Dhanusha-3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 15,582 | Elected |
| CPN-UML | Hari Dev Mandal | 9,936 | Lost |
2013 Constituent Assembly Election
Dhanusha-3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 15,031 | Elected |
| CPN-UML | Julie Kumari Mahato | 13,539 | Lost |
2017 House of Representatives Election
Dhanusha-3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Rajendra Mahato | 30,750 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 27,847 | Lost |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Ram Singh Yadav | 2,346 | Lost |
Education
editHe earned his M.A in Political Science from Tribhuvan University.[33][31]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Deuba sworn in as 40th PM, forms Cabinet by inducting 7 ministers". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "अन्ततः २१ सदस्यीय मन्त्रिमण्डल" [Finally 21 members cabinet]. BBC News नेपाली (in Nepali). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "SC's stay order to correct 16-pt deal: Minister Nidhi". The Himalayan Times. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Minister and State Ministers" (pdf) (in Nepali). Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal: Ministry of Information and Communication. 13 December 1995. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ ".::::: Nepali Congress Party :::::". www.nepalicongress.org. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Unfairness of parties in PR seats allocation". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Bimalendra Nidhi". Vimarshnews. Retrieved 14 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Bimalendra Nidhi". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Prachanda sworn in Nepal's new Prime Minister". The Hindu. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Das, Samir Kumar (2005). Peace processes and peace accords. SAGE. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-7619-3391-5.
- ^ "Nidhi appointed NC Vice-Prez, Khadka Gen Secy". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Three NC scions meet again to discuss general convention". Setopati. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Chaudhary, Randhir. "Will Nepali Congress make Bimalendra Nidhi its president?". My Republica. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Sen, Sandeep (3 December 2017). "Nidhi, Mahato brace for close contest in Dhanusha-3". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ रातोपाटी. "काँग्रेसमा सभापतिको दौड : देउवालाई साथीका छोराको चुनौती". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b Top 5 questions with Bimalendra Nidhi | विमलेन्द्र निधिसँग ५ प्रश्नहरु | Fireside, retrieved 22 June 2021
- ^ "Nidhi appointed NC Vice-Prez, Khadka Gen Secy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Nepali Congress Re-Unites". Deutsche Welle. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda sworn in as new Nepal PM". Hindustan Times. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Rt. Honorable President Assigns Honorable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Mr Bimalendra Nidhi as Acting Prime Minister". Office of the President of Nepal. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Nidhi to vie for top NC post". himalayantimes. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Republica. "NC Vice President Nidhi gets responsibility as the party's Acting President". My Republica. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Congress delegates to vote again to choose party president". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "अन्तत: निधिले रोके देउवालाई". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "देउवालाई निधिको पनि समर्थन". देउवालाई निधिको पनि समर्थन. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Setopati, Setopati. "Nidhi also pledges to back Deuba in runoff for NC president". Setopati. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Gifts Shaligram Stones".
- ^ a b c "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 24 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Sen, Sandeep (3 December 2017). "Nidhi, Mahato brace for close contest in Dhanusha-3". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
