Sharat Singh Bhandari

Sharat Singh Bhandari
शरतसिंह भण्डारी
Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security
Assumed office
31 March 2023
President Ram Chandra Paudel
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Vice President Ram Sahaya Yadav
Preceded by Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
In office
4 June 2021 – 22 June 2021
President Bidya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
Preceded by Top Bahadur Rayamajhi
Succeeded by Pampha Bhusal
Minister of Defence
In office
4 September 2011 – 14 March 2013
President Ram Baran Yadav
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Preceded by Kiran Yadav
Constituency Mahottari 2
In office
May 1999 – May 2002
Preceded by Ram Vilas Yadav
Succeeded by Ganesh Tiwari Nepali
Constituency Mahottari 3
In office
October 1994 – May 1999
Preceded by Beni Madhav Singh
Succeeded by Mahendra Kumar Ray
Constituency Mahottari 4
Member of Constituent Assembly
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded by Constituency established
Succeeded by Sitaram Bhandari
Constituency Mahottari 6
Personal details
Born 8 October 1954
Nationality Nepalese
Political party Loktantrik Samajwadi Party
Other political
affiliations
People's Socialist Party (2020–2021)
Rastriya Janata Party (2017–2020)
Rastriya Madhesh Samajbadi (2013–2020)
Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) (2009–2013)
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (2008–2009)
Nepali Congress (Democratic) (2002–2007)
Nepali Congress (1992–2002, 2007-2008)
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (? –1991)

Sharat Singh Bhandari (Nepali: शरतसिंह भण्डारी) is a Nepalese politician and was Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation of Government of Nepal since 4 June 2021 but was removed from the post by Supreme Court on 22 June 2021 making the tenure of just 18 days and shortest till date. He also assumed the post of Ministry of Defence under Baburam Bhattarai cabinet. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress. He is one of the most time entries as a minister in cabinet of Nepal.