Raj Kishor Yadav
Nepali politician
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| Places | Nepal | |
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Biography
Raj Kishor Yadav is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the People's Socialist Party. He was Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister of Nepal since 10 June 2021 but was removed from the post by Supreme Court on 22 June 2021 making the tenure of just 12 days and shortest till date. In the 2017 Nepalese general election he was elected from the Siraha 4 constituency, securing 21144 (40.19%) votes.
Electoral history
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Kishor Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 24,178 | 35.68 | |
| Chitra Lekha Yadav | Nepali Congress | 23,028 | 33.98 | |
| Binod Kumar Yadav | Janamat Party | 16,902 | 24.94 | |
| Others | 3,660 | 5.40 | ||
| Total | 67,768 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,150 | |||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | ||||
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2017 general elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Raj Kishor Yadav | 21,144 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Ajay Shankar Nayak | 17,575 | |
| Nepali Congress | Mokhtar Ahmed | 10,088 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Iqbal Yadav | 2,219 | |
| Others | 1,585 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,744 | ||
| Result | RJPN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||