List of MPs elected in the 1959 Nepalese general election

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1st House of Representatives of Nepal
Rastriya Panchayat
Pratinidhisabha.JPG
Gallery Baithak
Overview
Legislative body Parliament of the Kingdom of Nepal
JurisdictionFlag of Nepal.svg  Kingdom of Nepal
Meeting place Gallery Baithak
Term30 June 1959 – 15 December 1960
Election 1959 general election
Government B.P. Koirala cabinet
House of Representatives
Members109
Speaker Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (NC)
Deputy Speaker Mahendra Narayan Nidhi (NC)
Prime Minister B.P. Koirala (NC)
Senate
Members36
ChairmanDambar Bahadur Singh
Deputy Chairman Kamal Rana
Sessions
1st30 June – 7 October 1959
2nd31 March – 15 September 1960

This is a list of members of parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Representatives at the 1959 Nepalese legislative election and subsequent by-elections.

Contents

This list is arranged by constituency. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai serves as the speaker and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala served as Prime Minister. [1] [2]

House of Representatives composition

PartyMembers
After election At dissolution
Nepali Congress 7473
Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad 1919
Samyukta Prajatantra Party 55
Communist Party of Nepal 44
Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya) 22
Nepal Praja Parishad (Mishra) 11
Independents 44
Vacant1
Total109109

List of MPs elected in the election

Commemorative stamp marking the start of the first session of the 1st House of Representatives, the first elected legislature of Nepal Nepal-1959-Sc120-King Mahendra Opening Parliament.jpg
Commemorative stamp marking the start of the first session of the 1st House of Representatives, the first elected legislature of Nepal
ConstituencyElected candidateParty
#Name
1Kantipur Ganesh Man Singh Nepali Congress
2Kathmandu Valley WestNar Bahadur Thapa Chettri Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
3Lalitpur Valley Tulsi Lal Amatya Communist Party of Nepal
4Bhaktapur Valley Jagannath Acharya Nepali Congress
5Kathmandu Valley North-EastLochan Shamsher Thapa Samyukta Prajatantra Party
6Chautara North-WestGuna Nidhi Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
7Chautara North-EastChandra Lal Shrestha Nepali Congress
8Chautara Mid-WestSurendra Prasad Upadhyaya Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
9Chautara SouthTirtha Man Lama Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
10Chautara Mid-EastHarsha Jeet Lama Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
11Dolakha NorthGriha Bahadur Basnet Nepali Congress
12Dolakha Central Lt Gen Mrigendra Shamsher JBR Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
13Rammechap NorthBishnu Prasad Upreti Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
14Rammechap SouthBeni Bahadur Karki Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
15SindhuliJeet Bahadur Karki Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya)
16AiselukharkaManiram Shastri Nepali Congress
17OkhaldhungaPesal Kumar Pokharel Nepali Congress
18Manebhanjyang Bal Bahadur Rai Nepali Congress
19Bhopjur CentralKhadga Bahadur Karki Nepali Congress
20Bhojpur SouthBhudev Rai Nepali Congress
21Bhojpur North-EastDevan Singh Rai Nepali Congress
22Dhankuta South-WestLila Nath Dahal Nepali Congress
23Dhankuta North-WestPadma Nath Regmi Nepali Congress
24Dhankuta North-EastKulman Ijam Limbu Nepali Congress
25Dhankuta East-CentralPremraj Angdembe Nepali Congress
26Dhankuta CentralTejman Tumbahamphe Nepali Congress
27Dhankuta SouthDagal Singh Sen Limbu Nepali Congress
28Ilam West Ganesh Prasad Rijal Nepali Congress
29Ilam Mid-EastKrishna Bahadur Shakhe Nepali Congress
30JhapaFateh Bahadur Budhathoki Nepali Congress
31Morang Biratnagar EastChetulal Chaudhary Nepali Congress
32Morang Biratnagar West Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress
33Morang Biratnagar North-WestGyan Chandra Sardar Nepali Congress
34UdayapurAmbebar Singh Basnet Nepali Congress
35Saptari EastDugninda Prasad Tharu Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
36Saptari CentralNageshwor Prasad Singh Nepali Congress
37Saptari WestHari Lal Chaudhary Independent
38Saptari West GhanchabarSurya Nath Das Nepali Congress
39Siraha CentralDev Nath Das Nepali Congress
40Siraha WestMadhav Prasad Nepali Congress
41Khesrah Mahottari South-East Saroj Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress
42Mahottari North-EastRudra Prasad Giri Nepali Congress
43Janakpur Mahendra Narayan Nidhi Nepali Congress
44Mahottari Praganna East Ram Narayan Mishra Nepali Congress
45Mahottari Pragnna WestBeni Madhav Singh Nepali Congress
46Asimau KodrahaRam Dular Rae Yadav Independent
47Sarlahi WestNistar Rae Nepal Praja Parishad (Mishra)
48Rautahat South-West Sheikh Idris Nepal Praja Parishad (Acharya)
49Rautahat Mid-EastSheikh Farman Communist Party of Nepal
50Rautahat North DostiyaHardyal Mahato Communist Party of Nepal
51Bara Mid-SouthBhagwat Yadav Nepali Congress
52Bara Mid-EastMan Mohan Mishra Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
53Bara West–Parsa East Subarna Shamsher JBR Nepali Congress
54Parsa WestMuni Lal Tharu Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
55MakawanpurTara Prasad Upadhyaya Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
56Chitaun Chisapani Bishwa Bandhu Thapa Nepali Congress
57Palhi EastPrithvi Raj Kandel Nepali Congress
58Palhi West-Majha Khanda CentralTriveni Kurmi Samyukta Prajatantra Party
59Majha Khanda WestKashi Prasad Shriwastav Samyukta Prajatantra Party
60Khajahani EastBasudev Tiwari Samyukta Prajatantra Party
61Khajahani West ShivarajShiva Pratap Shah Nepali Congress
62DangParshu Narayan Chaudhary Nepali Congress
63BankeLalit Chand Nepali Congress
64BardiyaRadha Krishna Nepali Congress
65Kailali–KanchanpurLokendra Bahadur Shah Nepali Congress
66Dhadeldhura Dwarika Devi Thakurani Nepali Congress
67Baitadi South-EastDurga Datta Joshi Nepali Congress
68Baitadi North-WestKrishna Lal Lekhak Nepali Congress
69BajhangKarna Bahadur Singh Nepali Congress
70Tharala Doti NorthNavaraj Joshi Nepali Congress
71Doti SouthShiva Raj Panta Nepali Congress
72Achham–BajuraDil Bahadur Budathapa Nepali Congress
73Jumla NorthBhim Prasad Shrestha Independent
74Jumla SouthJaya Bahadur Mahat Chettri Independent
76Dailkeh CentralBhakta Bahadur Shahi Nepali Congress
77Dailekh EastNir Bahadur Pachhai Nepali Congress
78Salyan North-WestPrakash Bikram Shah Nepali Congress
79Salyan Mid-WestNev Bahadur Malla Nepali Congress
80Salyan South-East–Falawang State Dang North-WestGanesh Kumar Sharma Nepali Congress
81Salyan South-EastJudhha Bahadur Khatri Nepali Congress
82Salyan North-EastTek Bahadur Gharti Chhetri Nepali Congress
83Pyuthan North-WestKhadananda Upadhyaya Nepali Congress
84Pyuthan Mid-EastAnirudra Sharma Nepali Congress
85Pyuthan South-EastPurushottam Sharma Nepali Congress
86Baglung South-WestBharat Bam Malla Nepali Congress
87Baglung NorthYogendra Man Sherchan Nepali Congress
88Baglung South-EastHari Datta Upadhyaya Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
89Gulmi North-East Giri Prasad Budathoki Nepali Congress
90Gulmi North-WestNilambar Sharma Nepali Congress
91Gulmi South-WestPushkar Nath Pokharel Nepali Congress
92Gulmi Mid-EastKashi Nath Gautam Nepali Congress
93Palpa WestAchut Raj Regmi Nepali Congress
94Palpa EastKamal Raj Regmi Communist Party of Nepal
95Nuwakot South-EastJaman Singh Gurung Nepali Congress
96Nuwakot South-WestYem Bahadur Thakuri Nepali Congress
97Nuwakot CentralDik Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress
98Nuwakot NorthDhir Bahadur Gurung Samyukta Prajatantra Party
99Pokhara WestMin Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress
100Pokhara CentralShrikanta Adhikari Nepali Congress
101Pokhara NorthNarendra Jung Gurung Nepali Congress
102Pokhara South-WestPadma Bahadur Nepali Congress
103Pokhara South-EastShribhadra Sharma Nepali Congress
104Gorkha NorthBishwa Nath Subedi Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
105Gorkha SouthKomal Bahadur Kunwar Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
106Dhading SouthLalit Bahadur Ghale Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
107Dhadhing North Bharat Shamsher JBR Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
108NuwakotDev Bir Pandey Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
109Nuwakot SouthBhim Bahadur Karki Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad
Source: Election Commission [3]

By-elections

ConstituencyIncumbent MPPartyCause of vacationElected MPParty
#Name
52Bara Mid-East Subarna Shamsher JBR Nepali Congress Elected from Bara West–Parsa EastMan Mohan Mishra [4] Nepal Rastriya Gorkha Parishad
70Thalara Doti NorthShiva Raj Panta Nepali Congress Elected from Doti SouthNavaraj Joshi [5] Nepali Congress
91Gulmi South-West Subarna Shamsher JBR Nepali Congress Elected from Bara West-Parsa EastPushkar Nath Pokharel [6] Nepali Congress
75Dailekh WestIndra Singh Rawal Chettri Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad Death

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