Ramakant Prasad Chaurasiya
Ramakant Prasad Chaurasiya | |
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रामाकान्त प्रसाद चौरसिया | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| Constituency | Parsa 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1968 |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party (2025 – present) |
Other political affiliations | Nepali Congress |
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| Profession | Politician |
Ramakant Prasad Chaurasiya (Nepali: रामाकान्त प्रसाद चौरसिया) is a Nepalese politician and currently serves as a member of parliament for the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is a member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha, elected from the Parsa 3 constituency in the 2026 Nepalese General Election, securing 29,679 votes and defeating Surendra Prasad Chaudhary of the Nepali Congress.[2][3][4]
Early and personal life
[edit]Chaurasiya was born in Birgunj, Parsa on July 18, 1968. He was born to Gaya Prasad Chaurasiya.[1] He completed his secondary education in India.[5] He was involved in his father's hardware business at a very early age. He co-founded a firm named Mona Construction with his uncle in 1999. He also served as president of the Federation of Contractors' Associations of Parsa district for 9 years.
Politics
[edit]He joined Nepali Congress after being influenced by his uncle and served as a provincial committee member. After Nepalese Gen Z protests, he left the Nepali Congress and joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2025. He secured a party ticket to contest the 2026 Nepalese general election from Parsa 3 and won the election by receiving 29,679 votes, with a margin of 13,313 votes.[6]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Election | Year | Constituency | Contested for | Political party | Result | Votes | % of votes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal general election | 2026 | Parsa 3 | Pratinidhi Sabha member | Rastriya Swatantra Party | Won | 29,679 | 47.58% | [7] | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Ramakant Prasad Chaurasiya - Nepal Election 2082 - Latest Election Updates And Results for Federal Parliament". Ekantipur Election.
- ↑ "Ramakanta Prasad Chaurasiya wins Parsa-3". The Kathmandu Post. March 8, 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Acharya, Shankar (March 8, 2026). "Ramakant Chaurasia: Now is the opportunity to use the experience of the construction business in the development of the sector". Ekantipur. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "RSP's Ramakanta Chaurasiya Wins Parliamentary Seat in Parsa-3". Ratopati. March 8, 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Bidari, Suresh (March 10, 2026). "निर्माण व्यवसायको अनुभव बटुलेका रामाकान्त अब संसदमा" [Ramakant, who has gained experience in the construction business, is now in Parliament.]. Setopati (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "Ramakant Prasad Chaurasiya: Member of Parliament from Parsa Constituency 3". Ratopati. September 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "मतगणना प्रगति विवरण" [Vote counting details]. Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali).