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Upendra Yadav

Party leaders JSP Nepalजसपा नेपाल

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Party role
Chairअध्यक्ष, JSP Nepalजसपा नेपाल jspnepal.org
Leader since
2024-06 · Elected unopposed as chairman at the party's general convention in Janakpurdham in June 2024. He had been one of the party's chairs since its formation by merger in 2020, and the Election Commission awarded the party to the faction he led in 2021.जुन २०२४ मा जनकपुरधाममा भएको पार्टी महाधिवेशनबाट निर्विरोध अध्यक्ष निर्वाचित। २०२० मा एकीकरणबाट पार्टी बनेदेखि नै उहाँ अध्यक्षमध्ये एक हुनुहुन्थ्यो; २०२१ मा निर्वाचन आयोगले उहाँ नेतृत्वको पक्षलाई पार्टी दिएको थियो। Republica · The Kathmandu Post Republica, Janakpurdham dateline 13 June ('Upendra Yadav has been elected unopposed to the post of chairman'); KP 9 Jul 2020 (registration naming 'Mahantha Thakur and Upendra Yadav as party chairs'); KP 1 Jul 2022 (EC award, source jsp-kp-2022)
The Republica page does not print the year; the convention is dated June 2024 by Kathmandu Post (10 Jun 2024). Sources differ on the 2020 registration date (June or July 2020).रिपब्लिकाको पृष्ठमा वर्ष छापिएको छैन; काठमाडौं पोस्ट (१० जुन २०२४) अनुसार महाधिवेशन जुन २०२४ मा भएको हो। २०२० को दर्ता मितिमा स्रोतहरूबीच फरक छ (जुन वा जुलाई २०२०)।
In Parliament
No. Not a member of either House. He lost in Saptari-3 in the 5 March 2026 election (15,239 votes; the RSP winner received 32,875).कुनै पनि सदनको सदस्य होइन। २०८२ फागुन २१ को निर्वाचनमा सप्तरी-३ बाट पराजित (१५,२३९ मत; विजयी रास्वपा उम्मेदवारले ३२,८७५ मत)। House of Representatives Secretariat · Election Commission House listing: no 2082 record (records 2513 and 3636 are the 2074 and 2079 terms); National Assembly listing (source na-members-listing): no record; EC HOR-15-3.json (Saptari-3)
National party status
The party received 1,82,285 proportional-representation votes (1.68%) in March 2026, below the 3% threshold, and won no House seat. It is included because Policy Nepal profiles it and it has members in the National Assembly.२०८२ फागुनको निर्वाचनमा समानुपातिकतर्फ १,८२,२८५ मत (१.६८ प्रतिशत) ल्याएर ३ प्रतिशतभन्दा कम भएको र प्रतिनिधि सभामा सिट नजितेको। पोलिसी नेपालमा दलको प्रोफाइल भएकाले र राष्ट्रिय सभामा सदस्य भएकाले समावेश गरिएको। Election Commission EC notice 2082/11/28 (below 3%), row १

Short biography

  • His declared education is a master's degree.उल्लिखित शैक्षिक योग्यता स्नातकोत्तर। Election Commission EC HOR-15-3.json field QUALIFICATION 'स्नातकोत्तर'

Offices held

  • Minister for Foreign Affairsपरराष्ट्रमन्त्री 2008–2009 The Himalayan Times HT 1 Feb 2009
  • Member, House of Representatives (Saptari-2)प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (सप्तरी-२) 2017–2022-09-17 House of Representatives Secretariat Record id 2513, registered 2074, tenure_end_date 2022-09-17
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Populationउपप्रधानमन्त्री तथा स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसंख्यामन्त्री 2018-06-01–2019-11 The Kathmandu Post KP 1 Jun 2018; KP 24 Dec 2019
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairsउपप्रधानमन्त्री तथा कानून, न्याय तथा संसदीय मामिलामन्त्री 2019-11–2019-12-24 The Kathmandu Post KP 24 Dec 2019, opening paragraphs
  • Member, House of Representatives (Bara-2, by-election)प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (बारा-२, उपनिर्वाचन) 2023-04–2025-09-12 House of Representatives Secretariat · Kantipur Record id 3636, registered 2079, district बारा 2, tenure_end_date 2025-09-12; Kantipur profile (by-election, 28,415 votes)
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Populationउपप्रधानमन्त्री तथा स्वास्थ्य तथा जनसंख्यामन्त्री 2024-03-10–2024-05-13 The Kathmandu Post KP 10 Mar 2024; KP 13 May 2024

Documented achievements

  • 2023-04 Won Saptari-2 in the 2017 House election and the Bara-2 by-election in April 2023.२०७४ को प्रतिनिधि सभा निर्वाचनमा सप्तरी-२ र अप्रिल २०२३ को बारा-२ उपनिर्वाचनमा विजयी। Kantipur · House of Representatives Secretariat Kantipur election profile, results history; House listing records 2513 and 3636
  • 2026-06-04 A full bench of the Supreme Court declared unlawful the Election Commission's registration of the breakaway party formed in May 2024 and ordered that the JSP Nepal led by Yadav be recognised as the legitimate party.सर्वोच्च अदालतको पूर्ण इजलासले मे २०२४ मा अलग भएर बनेको पार्टीलाई निर्वाचन आयोगले दर्ता गरेको निर्णय गैरकानुनी ठहर गर्दै यादव नेतृत्वको जसपा नेपाललाई वैध पार्टीका रूपमा मान्यता दिन आदेश दियो। The Kathmandu Post KP 4 Jun 2026, opening paragraphs

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Sources

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  4. JSP: Election for party posts other than chairman underway Checked 2026-10-11
  5. Janata Samajbadi Party registered at Election Commission Checked 2026-10-11
  6. Envoys call on FM Checked 2026-10-11
  7. Yadav appointed as minister for health, Raya as minister for urban development Checked 2026-10-11
  8. Upendra Yadav's Samajbadi Party to quit government Checked 2026-10-11
  9. Candidate profile: Upendra Yadav Checked 2026-10-11
  10. Janata Samajbadi Party joins government Checked 2026-10-11
  11. JSP-Nepal pulls out of government; Upendra Yadav, Deepak Karki resign Checked 2026-10-11
  12. Supreme Court rules in favour of Upendra Yadav in JSP-N split case Checked 2026-10-11