Jhala Nath Khanal (Nepali: झलनाथ खनाल, [d͡zʱʌlʌˈnatʰ ˈkʰʌnal] ; born 20 May 1950) is a Nepalese politician who was the 35th Prime Minister of Nepal from February 2011 to August 2011. He was previously the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN (UML)) and Leader of the Constituent Assembly Parliamentary Party of the CPN (UML).[1][2]
Jhala Nath Khanal | |
|---|---|
झलनाथ खनाल | |
 Khanal in 2011 | |
| 35th Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 6 February 2011 – 29 August 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Preceded by | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Succeeded by | Baburam Bhattarai |
| Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Succeeded by | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
| Minister for Information and Communication | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Succeeded by | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Constituency | Ilam 1 |
| In office May 1991 – May 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Benup Raj Prasain |
| Constituency | Ilam 1 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Benup Raj Prasain |
| Constituency | Ilam 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1950 Sakhejung, Ilam, Nepal |
| Political party | CPN (Unified Socialist) (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (UML) (until 2018; 2021) Nepal Communist Party (2018–2021) |
Since 18 August 2021, he has been serving as the senior leader of the CPN (Unified Socialist), a new party formed through split in CPN (UML) citing arrogance and monopoly of the party president KP Sharma Oli.[3]
Personal life
editKhanal was born in Sakhejung of Ilam District to a hill Brahmin family of the Khanal clan.
Political life
editEarly political career
editKhanal was a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist), and its General Secretary from 1982 to 1986. Later, he became a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).
Government posts
editKhanal served for a time as Minister of Information and Communication in the 1997 coalition government under Surya Bahadur Thapa.[4]
Khanal won the seat of the Ilam 1 constituency in the 2008 Constituent Assembly election. He led the CPN (UML) as General Secretary from 2008 to February 2009 and was elected Chairman of the CPN (UML) on February 16, 2009.[1]
Premiership
editOn 3 February 2011, after seven months of political gridlock in which no candidate could muster enough votes to be elected as Prime Minister, Jhala Nath Khanal was elected Prime Minister by the Constituent Assembly.[2] Khanal received 368 votes in the 601-member parliament, while his nearest rivals, Ram Chandra Poudel of the Nepali Congress got 122 votes and Bijay Kumar Gachhedar of Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum (Loktantrik) got 67 votes.[2]
Nepal had no proper government since Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned in June 2010. Nepal ran interim government for nearly eight months. Sixteen rounds of voting in parliament since July were unable to produce a new Prime minister as no political party could muster a majority.[2] However, on 3 February 2011 the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) withdrew its candidate, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and backed Khanal. As a result, he became the third Prime Minister of Nepal since it became a federal democratic republic in 2008.[2]
Khanal resigned on 29 August 2011 after nearly six months after the parties failed to agree on the constitution drafting and the peace process amidst a new political crisis.[5] The extended duration of Constituent Assembly were to expire on 31 August 2011.[6][7]
The Neapli Congress and the Madhesi parties had asked the Prime Minister to resign immediately after being unsuccessful in completing peace process and drafting a new constitution. Even the party leaders increased pressure on Mr. Khanal in order to prevent the party from notoriety.[8][9]
Electoral history
edit| Ilam 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (UML) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 36,805 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bhupendra Kattel | 19,638 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Subas Rai | 2,059 | |
| Mongol National Organisation | Surya Kumar Gurung | 1,710 | |
| Others | 1,902 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,365 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
| Sarlahi 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Shambhu Lal Shrestha | 9,476 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 8,791 | |
| Terai Madhesh Sadbhavna Party | Chandra Singh Kushwaha | 4,588 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Narayan Shrestha | 2,729 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Gopal Panjiyar | 2,050 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Rup Narayan Singh Danuwar | 1,614 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Shiva Kumar Gurmachhane | 1,399 | |
| Rastriya Madhesh Samajbadi Party | Jagat Narayan Shrestha | 1,107 | |
| Others | 2,466 | ||
| Result | NC gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[10] | |||
| Ilam 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 17,342 | |
| Nepali Congress | Himalaya Karmacharya | 15,527 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Devendra Kumar Rai | 4,529 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Yuba Kumar Paudel | 4,420 | |
| Others | 2,423 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[11] | |||
2011 Parliamentary Prime Minister election
edit| Party | Candidate[12] | Votes | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 368 | Elected | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Chandra Poudel | 122 | Lost | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum (Loktantrik) | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | 67 | Lost | |
| Ilam 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 17,655 | |
| Nepali Congress | Benup Raj Prasai | 13,774 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Surya Prakash Bala | 10,917 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Lila Devi Shrestha | 2,167 | |
| Others | 2,040 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,086 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[13] | |||
| Ilam 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Benup Raj Prasai | 18,608 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 18,502 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ganesh Rasik Rai | 1,919 | |
| Others | 1,715 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 758 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[14][15] | |||
| Ilam 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 14,383 | |
| Nepali Congress | Toya Nath Bhattarai | 14,173 | |
| Independent | Gopal Gurung | 1,611 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Chandra Kant Bhat Rai | 1,428 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Chanra Bahadur Thulung | 1,030 | |
| Others | 508 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[14] | |||
| Ilam 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 25,540 | |
| Nepali Congress | Toya Nath Bhattarai | 19,270 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Biography of Jhala Nath Khanal Archived 2010-08-09 at the Wayback Machine jnkhanal.com
- ^ a b c d e Manesh Shrestha. "CNN:Nepalese parliament elects new prime minister". Edition.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ "माधव नेपालप्रति ओलीको टिप्पणी : सरकार ढाल्ने, अनि उनैलाई अध्यक्ष बनाउनुपर्ने ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Nepal gets new leader, but future still jittery". Christian Science Monitor. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Kathmandu, Associated Press in (2011-08-14). "Nepal's prime minister resigns after six months in office". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Nepalese Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal resigns". BBC News. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "प्रधानमन्त्री झलनाथ खनालद्वारा पदबाट राजीनामा". BBC News नेपाली (in Nepali). 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Jha, Prashant (2011-08-15). "Nepal's Prime Minister resigns". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Chapagain, Kiran (2011-08-14). "Nepal's Prime Minister Resigns, Citing a Stalemate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Nepalese parliament elects new prime minister". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
Further reading
edit- Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal: International Relations and Nepal's Position on World Affairs. Government of Nepal. 2011.
- Khanala, Jhalanatha; Shahi, Yogendra (2018). Visions of Our Time. Nepal: Janata Prasharan Tatha Prakashan Ltd.