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Prabhu Sah (Nepali: प्रभु साह) is a Nepalese politician and a former Minister of Urban Development of Government of Nepal. A long time communist politician Sah is now the chairman of Aam Janata Party since a deviation was developed in communist parties of Nepal.
Political life
In the 2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Rautahat 3 (constituency), winning 11,625 votes. In the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly electionhe was elected from the Rautahat 3 (constituency), winning 13,009 votes. He was elected, in the elections held in 2017, as a member of the House of Representatives from his home district. Sah also served asMinister for Law and Constitutional Affairs under Jhalanath Khanal cabinet in 2011, also Minister of Urban Development under Sher Bahadur Deuba cabinet and Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation.
Literature
He wrote many books inspired by his life. Some of them are Madheshi Mukti ka Aadharharu, Mera Yatana Ka 270 Deen haru, Janayudha ra Madhesi Mukti ko Karyadisa, etc.
Electoral history
He was elected to the Member of House of Representatives in 2017, Member of 2013 Constituent Assembly and Member of 2008 Constituent Assembly.
2017 legislative elections
Rautahat 3 (constituency)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Prabhu Sah Teli | 27,799 | |
| Nepali Congress | Sunil Kumar Yadav | 18,206 | |
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Om Prakash | 14,658 | |
| Others | 1,295 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,558 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2013 Constituent Assembly election
Rautahat 3 (constituency)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCPN (Maoist) | Prabhu Sah Teli | 13,009 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Ram Kishor Prasad Yadav | 10,210 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Hridaya Narayan Prasad Sah | 5,333 | |
| Nepali Congress | Hridaya Narayan Ray Yadav | 4,092 | |
| Dalit Janajati Party | Sanjay Mahato | 1,184 | |
| Others | 3,750 | ||
| Result | Maoist hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews | |||
2008 Constituent Assembly election
Rautahat 3 (constituency)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Prabhu Sah Teli | 11,625 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Ram Kishor Prasad Yadav | 10,903 | |
| Nepali Congress | Sheikh Rashid Ali | 4,255 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Kamal Raya Yadav | 3,571 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Rajdev Prasad Chaudhary | 2,847 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Shambhu Prasad Jaiswal | 1,362 | |
| CPN (United) | Ram Bishwas Raya Yadav | 1,212 | |
| Others | Nawal Kishor Prasad Yadav | 2,854 | |
| Invalid votes | 2,793 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||