Chanda Chaudhary
चन्दा चौधरी
Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens
In office
4 June 2021 – 22 June 2021
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKP Sharma Oli
Vice PresidentNanda Kishor Pun
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for
Rastriya Janata Party list
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Personal details
Born (1974-07-18) 18 July 1974
NationalityNepali
Political partyNepali Congress
Other political
affiliations		TMLP
RJPN
PSP-N
Loktantrik Samajwadi (before 2022)
Alma materAnuragh Narayan College, Patna
CabinetOli cabinet, 2018

Chanda Chaudhary is a Nepali politician and was Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens since 4 June 2021 but was removed from the post by Supreme Court on 22 June 2021 making the tenure of just 18 days and shortest till date.[1] She was a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[2] She was elected to the parliament representing Rastriya Janata Party Nepal.[3][4][5][6] In an interview, Chanda said that she is in favour of the death penalty for those convicted of rape.[7]

Awards and recognition

  • She was one of the recipients of She the change – Nari Udyami Awards 2019, awarded jointly by Gandhi Smriti foundation and Darshan Samiti B and S Foundation.[8]
  • She is the founding chair of Nepal India Women Friendship Society.[8]

Other positions held

  • Former Assistant Minister Youth and Sports,
  • Nepal India Women Friendship Society (President)
  • Terai Madhesh Democratic Party (Central Member)
  • Terai Madhesh Women Association (President)
  • Co-ordinator, People of Indian Origin Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PIOCCI), Nepal[9]

References

  1. ↑ "मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ)". मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ). Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chanda Chaudhary". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Bhattarai, Kamal Dev. "The woeful presence of Nepali women in politics and government". The Annapurna Express. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Deliberation on policies, programs begins today". Setopati. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Republica. "MPs for open competition for joint secretary". My Republica. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  6. ↑ ANI (20 May 2019). "RJP-Nepal urges government to publicly release Madhesh movement report". Business Standard India. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "'I am in favour of death penalty for rapists'". The Himalayan Times. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Chaudhary felicitated". The Himalayan Times. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "PIOCCI". www.piocci.org. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.


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