Gokarna Bista

Gokarna Bista (Nepali: गोकर्ण विष्ट) is a Nepalese politician and was Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (UML).[1][2] He served as Ministry of Energy under the prime minister Jhala Nath Khanal and is former Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security under KP Oli led cabinet. He was elected in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from Gulmi district constituency number 3.[3] On April 2011, during his tenure as Ministry of Energy, he was stabbed by two motorcyclists.[4] He became popular for revolutionary changes in power sector of Nepal.[3]

Gokarna Raj Bista
गोकर्ण राज विष्ट
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security
Assumed office
16 March 2018
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKhadga Prasad Oli
Member of Lower House of the Federal parliament of Nepal from Gulmi District constituency number 2
Assumed office
04 March 2018
Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
Assumed office
July 2014
Minister of Energy
In office
21 April 2011 – 30 August 2011
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterJhala Nath Khanal
Member of Legislature Parliament of Nepal from Gulmi district constituency number 3
In office
21 January 2014 – 19 January 2018
Member of House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Nepal from Gulmi district constituency number 3
In office
May 1999 – May 2002
Personal details
Born1 July 1965 A.D.
Dohali-3, Gulmi district
Political partyCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
MotherChinta Kala Bista
FatherBhim Bahadur Bista
Alma materTribhuvan University
AwardsHydro Excellence Award 2068; Nagarik Abhinandan 2068

Early Life and Career

A central member of CPN-UML, Gokarna Raj Bista was born on July 1, 1965 in Dohali-3, Gulmi District. Son of Bhim Bahadur and Chinta Kala Bista, he commenced his political career in 1978.

Succeeded to take out his name in Public Service Commission in 1983, he quit the government job immediately as disputes erupted with Kaji Man Kandnawa, Anchaladish(zone chief), on the very first day of his job. Then onwards, he joined politics and took membership of the party in 1986.

Bista served as a Bagmati zone chairman and a Kathmandu district chairman of ANNFSU, students’ wing of CPN-UML. He took assignment as a Chief to different departments such as Organization committee of Central Committee, Education Department, Creative Department, Publicity and Promotion Department.

After involving with students’ politics, he joined the working committee of then Democratic National Youth Association DNYA (Now Youth Association of Nepal) in 1993. He became the chairman of DNYA for two terms starting from 2000 after being General Secretary in 1996.

Bista speaking at a meeting in Kathmandu

Bista, who served as an in-charge to different departments like Local Department, Students’ Department and Youth Department, is currently serving as an in-charge to Intellectual Council of CPN-UML.

A parliamentarian of 1996 parliament, elected from Gulmi-3, Bista was appointed as a Minister for Energy during Jhala Nath Khanal led government. In 2008 CA election, he was defeated by then CPN-Maoist's candidate from same constituency, Gulmi-3.

A locally popular leader Bista became quite popular for his attempts to implement the revolutionary changes in country's power sector including power cuts. Simple and friendly, Bista holds master's degree in Management Faculty and bachelor's degree in Law.[3]

Family

He was born on 1 July 1965 at Gulmi district to father Bhim Bahadur Bista and mother Chinta Kala Bista.[3]

Electoral history

1999 House of Representatives Election Gulmi-3

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN-UMLGokarna Bista18,020Elected
Nepali CongressTrailokya Pratap Sen15,764Lost

2008 Constituent Assembly Election Gulmi-3

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)Chandra Bahadur Thapa16,581Elected
CPN-UMLGokarna BistaLost

2013 Constituent Assembly Election Gulmi-3

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN-UMLGokarna Bista15,012Elected
Nepali CongressTrailokya Pratap Sen8,745Lost

2017 House of Representatives Election Gulmi-2

PartyCandidateVotesStatus
CPN-UMLGokarna Bista34,918Elected
Nepali CongressChandra K.C.20,156Lost

References
  1. "|| Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) ||". Cpnuml.org. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  2. Post Report. "I have not spoken against Ishwor Pokharel and Gokarna Bista: Rajlaxmi Golchha – Capital – The Kathmandu Post". Kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
  3. 17:33:13 (1965-07-01). "Gokarna Raj Bista". Election.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 2017-04-19.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Nepal: New Energy Minister Gokarna Bista is stabbed – BBC News". Bbc.com. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
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