Mahantha Thakur

Mahantha Thakur
महन्थ ठाकुर
President of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byposition created
Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives
In office
1991–1994
Preceded byMahendra Narayan Nidhi
President of the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party[1]
In office
2006–2017
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byposition abolished
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Preceded byRam Dayal Mandal
ConstituencyMahottari 3
In office
May 1991 – May 2001
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byKhomari Raya
ConstituencySarlahi 5
Nominated Member of Constituent Assembly for
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Personal details
Born (1941-02-22) 22 February 1941 (age 83)[2]
Godaita, Sarlahi, Nepal
Political partyLoktantrik Samajbadi Party (2021-present)
Other political
affiliations		Nepali Congress (before 2006)
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (2006-2017)
Rastriya Janata Party (2017-2020)
People's Socialist Party (2020-2021)
EducationBachelor in Law
Alma materTribhuvan University

Mahantha Thakur (Nepali: महन्थ ठाकुर), is a Nepalese politician and president of Loktantrik Samajbadi Party Nepal, as well as the former treasurer of Nepali Congress Party.[3] He has served as minister in various ministries, including Ministry of Science and Technology while in Nepali Congress.[4][5]

  1. ^ "After losing party chair, Mahantha Thakur is in dilemma".
  2. ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
  3. ^ "After losing party chair, Mahantha Thakur is in dilemma". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal". 29 December 2007. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ "2002-00-00 - report - FES | २०५८-००-०० - प्रतिवेदन - एफईएस". nepalconflictreport.ohchr.org. Retrieved 13 August 2021.