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Prabhu Sah (Nepali: प्रभु साह) is a Nepalese politician and a former Minister of Urban Development of Government of Nepal.[2] He has served as chairman of Aam Janata Party since the faction's split from the CPN (UML).[3]

Political life

In the 2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Rautahat 3 (constituency), winning 11,625 votes. In the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Rautahat 3 (constituency), winning 13,009 votes. He was elected, in the elections held in 2017, as a member of the House of Representatives from his home district. Sah also served as Minister for Law and Constitutional Affairs under Jhalanath Khanal cabinet in 2011, also Minister of Urban Development under Sher Bahadur Deuba cabinet[4] and Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation.

Literature

He wrote many books inspired by his life. Some of them are Madheshi Mukti ka Aadharharu, Mera Yatana Ka 270 Deen haru, Janayudha ra Madhesi Mukti ko Karyadisa, etc. [5]

Electoral history

He was elected to the Member of House of Representatives in 2017, Member of 2013 Constituent Assembly and Member of 2008 Constituent Assembly.

2017 legislative elections

Rautahat 3 (constituency)

Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Maoist Centre) Prabhu Sah Teli 27,799
Nepali Congress Sunil Kumar Yadav 18,206
Rastriya Janata Party Nepal Om Prakash 14,658
Others 1,295
Invalid votes 3,558
Result Maoist Centre hold
Source: Election Commission

2013 Constituent Assembly election

Rautahat 3 (constituency)

Party Candidate Votes
UCPN (Maoist) Prabhu Sah Teli 13,009
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Ram Kishor Prasad Yadav 10,210
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Hridaya Narayan Prasad Sah 5,333
Nepali Congress Hridaya Narayan Ray Yadav 4,092
Dalit Janajati Party Sanjay Mahato 1,184
Others 3,750
Result Maoist hold
Source: NepalNews[6]

2008 Constituent Assembly election

Rautahat 3 (constituency)

Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Maoist) Prabhu Sah Teli 11,625
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Ram Kishor Prasad Yadav 10,903
Nepali Congress Sheikh Rashid Ali 4,255
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Kamal Raya Yadav 3,571
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party Rajdev Prasad Chaudhary 2,847
Sadbhavana Party Shambhu Prasad Jaiswal 1,362
CPN (United) Ram Bishwas Raya Yadav 1,212
Others Nawal Kishor Prasad Yadav 2,854
Invalid votes 2,793
Result Maoist gain
Source: Election Commission[7]

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