Amod Prasad Upadhyay
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Amod Prasad Upadhyay is a Nepalese social worker and politician. He currently represents the Morang-1 constituency in the Constituent Assembly of Nepal. He is a member of the Nepali Congress
party.
activist and was later imprisoned by the autocratic Panchayat
regime for his pro-democracy political activities. He was a member of Rashtriya Sabha
from 1991 to 1995. He contested and won the 1999 by-elections in Morang-1 and has represented that constituency in the Pratinidhi Sabha and Constituent Assembly since. Upadhyay also served as Nepal's Minister for Education and Sports from 2001 to 2002 in the cabinets of Sher Bahadur Deuba
and Girija Prasad Koirala
.. He was imprisoned again during the regime of former king Gyanendra Shah in 2005 Following the 2006 democracy movement
and the reinstatement of the Pratinidhi Sabha, Upadhyay served as the Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party in the reinstated house and the interim-parliament
.He was elected to the party's Central Working Committee (CWC) from Koshi Zone at the party's general convention
in 2010.
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
party.
Early Life
Upadhyay was born in Biratnagar to Janak Prasad Upadhyay and Chandrakumari Upadhyay. . He was a student at Adarsha Vidyala in Biratnagar. He completed his higher secondary education, known as IA at that time, from Benaras, India and then enrolled at Benaras Hindu University where he obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science.Political Career
Upadhyay joined politics in 1956 as a Nepali CongressNepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
activist and was later imprisoned by the autocratic Panchayat
Panchayat (Nepal)
Panchayat is the political system of Nepal in effect from 1962 until 1990. It was based on the Panchayat system of self-governance historically prevalent in South Asia....
regime for his pro-democracy political activities. He was a member of Rashtriya Sabha
National Assembly of Nepal
The National Assembly was the upper house of parliament in Nepal during the 1990 Constitution. It was composed of 60 members: 10 nominated by the king, 35 elected by the House of Representatives and the remaining 15 elected by an electoral college made up of chairs of villages and towns...
from 1991 to 1995. He contested and won the 1999 by-elections in Morang-1 and has represented that constituency in the Pratinidhi Sabha and Constituent Assembly since. Upadhyay also served as Nepal's Minister for Education and Sports from 2001 to 2002 in the cabinets of Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister. He is the second senior most leader of the Nepali Congress. He has twice been elected as the leader of parliamentary party of the Nepali Congress, thus enabling him to be elected twice as the Prime Minister of Nepal.He has...
and Girija Prasad Koirala
Girija Prasad Koirala
Girija Prasad Koirala was a Nepalese politician and the President of the Nepali Congress, a major political party. He was Prime Minister of Nepal for four times, serving from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999, 2000 to 2001, and from 2006 to 2008; he was also Acting Head of State from January 2007 to July...
.. He was imprisoned again during the regime of former king Gyanendra Shah in 2005 Following the 2006 democracy movement
2006 democracy movement in Nepal
The 2006 Democracy Movement is a name given to the political agitations against the direct and undemocratic rule of King Gyanendra of Nepal. The movement is also sometimes referred to as Jana Andolan-II , implying it being a continuation of the 1990 Jana Andolan.-Reinstitution of Parliament:In a...
and the reinstatement of the Pratinidhi Sabha, Upadhyay served as the Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party in the reinstated house and the interim-parliament
Interim legislature of Nepal
On January 15, 2007 the Pratinidhi Sabha, the legislature of Nepal, was dissolved and a new Interim legislature was formed. The old parliament was elected in 1999...
.He was elected to the party's Central Working Committee (CWC) from Koshi Zone at the party's general convention
12th General Convention of the Nepali Congress
The twelfth general convention of the Nepali Congress party was held in Kathmandu from September 17 - 21, 2010. Elections were held for the posts of President, General Secretary and Treasurer...
in 2010.
Committee assignments
Upadhyay's committee assignments in the Constituent Assembly are as follows.- Judicial System Committee
- Security Special Committee