Ram Krishna Yadav (Nepali politician)
Honourable Ram Krishna Yadav MP | |
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राम कृष्ण यादव | |
Minister for Agriculture Development | |
In office 26 July 2017 – 15 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | Gauri Shankar Chaudhary |
Succeeded by | Chakrapani Khanal |
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
Preceded by | Umashankar Argariya |
Constituency | Dhanusha 2 |
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament | |
In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jog Narayan Yadav |
Succeeded by | Umashankar Argariya |
Constituency | Dhanusha 2 |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 May 1962 Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal |
Political party | Nepali Congress |
Residence(s) | Janakpur, Province No. 2, Nepal |
Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Ram Krishna Yadav (Nepali: राम कृष्ण यादव) is a Nepali politician of the Nepali Congress and was Agriculture minister in the Deuba cabinet. He is also a central committee member of the Nepali Congress and one of the rising youth politicians of the party. He has also served as member of the 1st Constituent Assembly and 2nd Constituent Assembly from Dhanusha-2. He joined Deuba cabinet on 26 July 2017 as Minister for Agriculture Development. In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected as the member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal.
Electoral history
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Ram Krishna Yadav | Nepali Congress | 20,112 | 25.90 | |
Umashankar Argariya | CPN (UML) | 19,955 | 25.69 | |
Ram Chandra Jha | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 13,605 | 17.52 | |
Ananda Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 12,901 | 16.61 | |
Jay Narayan Sah | Janamat Party | 9,992 | 12.87 | |
Others | 1,100 | 1.42 | ||
Total | 77,665 | 100.00 | ||
Majority | 157 | |||
Nepali Congress gain | ||||
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Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | |
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Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Umashankar Argariya | 32,044 | |
CPN (Maoist Centre) | Ram Chandra Jha | 18,715 | |
Nepali Congress | Ram Krishna Yadav | 15,442 | |
Others | 1,822 | ||
Invalid votes | 3,648 | ||
Result | FSFN gain | ||
Source: Election Commission |
2013 Constituent Assembly election
Party | Candidate | Votes | |
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Nepali Congress | Ram Krishna Yadav | 9,378 | |
UCPN (Maoist) | Ram Chandra Mandal | 7,144 | |
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhol Prasad Sah | 5,365 | |
Madhesh Samata Party Nepal | Nirgun Sahani | 1,963 | |
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Sahitya Nanda Yadav | 1,381 | |
Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party | Parmeshwar Sah Sudi | 1,329 | |
Others | 6,473 | ||
Result | Congress hold | ||
Source: NepalNews |
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
Party | Candidate | Votes | |
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Nepali Congress | Ram Krishna Yadav | 9,825 | |
CPN (Maoist) | Ram Chandra Mandal | 8,219 | |
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ratneshwar Goit Yadav | 6,518 | |
Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party | Parmeshwar Sah Sudi | 4,490 | |
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Pawan Kumar Jha | 3,439 | |
Others | 3,466 | ||
Invalid votes | 2,794 | ||
Result | Congress gain | ||
Source: Election Commission |