Sunil Prajapati

Sunil Prajapati (Nepali: सुनिल प्रजापति) is a Nepalese politician who is the current mayor of Bhaktapur, belonging to the Nepal Workers Peasants Party.

Sunil Prajapati
सुनिल प्रजापति
Mayor of Bhaktapur
Assumed office
2017
DeputyRajani Joshi
Member of Constituent Assembly for Bhaktapur 2
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded byLekh Nath Neupane
Succeeded byRameshwor Prasad Dhungel
Personal details
CitizenshipNepalese
NationalityNepalese
Political partyNepal Workers Peasants Party

In the 1999 parliamentary election Prajapati contested the Bhaktapur 2 constituency. He finished second with 13,432 votes.[1]

After the fall of King Gyanendra's direct rule in 2006, Prajapati was nominated to the interim legislature of Nepal.[2] Prajapati became a member of the Interim Constitution Drafting Committee.[3]

In April 2008, he won the Bhaktapur-2 seat in the Constituent Assembly election.[4]

Electoral history
Year Office Electorate Party Main opponent Votes for Prajapati Result
Total % P.
1999 Representative Bhaktapur 2
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party Lekh Nath Neupane 13,432 27.5% 2nd Lost
2008 Constituent Bhaktapur 2
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party Lekh Nath Neupane 18,100 29.3% 1st Won
2013 Constituent Bhaktapur 2
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party Rameshwar Prasad Dhungel 17,411 26.9% 2nd Lost
2017 Mayor Bhaktapur
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party Ram Prasad Kasula 25,730 63.8% 1st Won
2022 Mayor Bhaktapur
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party Ram Prasad Kasula 29,252 72.3% 1st Won

See also

References
  1. Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Report.pmd Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. CDC
  4. Election Commission of Nepal
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