Keshav Sthapit
Keshav Sthapit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development of Bagmati Province | |
| In office 12 February 2018 – 2 November 2018 | |
| Governor | Anuradha Koirala |
| Chief Minister | Dormani Poudel |
| Preceded by | Constitution created |
| Succeeded by | Rameshwor Phuyal |
| Member of Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province | |
| In office 2017[1]–2022[2] | |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 6 |
| 12th Mayor of Kathmandu | |
| In office 1997–2006 | |
| Deputy | Bidur Mainali |
| Preceded by | Prem Lal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajaram Shrestha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Keshav Sthapit is a former mayor of Kathmandu metropolitan city.[3] He also held the position of minister in Bagmati Pradesh[4][5] and is a former member of the province's Assembly.[1] Keshav Sthapit was elected as the mayor of Kathmandu in 1997. After the royal takeover in 2005, he was appointed the Mayor of Kathmandu by the Monarch. In year 2005 he was top finalist for world best mayor. After the return of democracy, he was appointed as a Commissioner of Kathmandu Valley Development Authority after joining Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) but was removed from the post after only nine months.[6] He was a candidate for Member of Parliament from Kathmandu 6 in 2017, but came in fifth place under the ticket of Federal Socialist Party.[1] He returned to CPN-UML and became a Provincial Minister but was sacked by Chief Minister Dormani Poudel after misbehaving during cabinet meetings.[7] There have been multiple allegations of sexual assault against Sthapit.[8][9]
Electoral history[edit]
2013 Constituent Assembly election[edit]
| Kathmandu 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Bhimsen Das Pradhan | 14,151 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yogesh Bhattarai | 12,874 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Hem Lal Sharma | 5,945 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Sanjay Man Shrestha | 2,385 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Keshav Sthapit | 1,050 | |
| Others | 2,821 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "प्रदेश सभा सदस्य निर्ााचि, २०७४ - निर्ााचि परिणाम पस्" [State Assembly Member's Election, 2014 election result post] (PDF) (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "UML mayor candidate Sthapit resigns from Bagmati Province Assembly". 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Ghimire, Aakriti (2022-04-25). "Keshav Sthapit's candidacy for Kathmandu mayor sparks furore". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2022-05-15.
- ^ "Keshav Sthapit's "game is over": NC Spokesperson Mahat". Khabarhub. 2022-04-28.
- ^ Pradhan, Tika R (2022-04-21). "What's enticing some central and provincial leaders into local politics". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2022-05-15.
- ^ "नेपाल कानून पत्रिका". nkp.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "Keshav Sthapit sacked from Cabinet of Province 3". My Republica. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ शर्मा, शोभा (2022-04-25). "यौन दुराचारको आरोप लागेका केशव स्थापितलाई 'एमालेको मेयर पुरस्कार'". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Pant, Shashwat (2022-04-24). "UML's pick of Keshav Sthapit, a #MeToo accused, for Kathmandu mayor raises moral questions - OnlineKhabar English News". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-04-25.