Om Prasad Ojha

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name = Om Prasad Ojha

party = CPN UML

nationality = Nepali

Spouse =Chandra Kala Ojha

Children =Nita,Nabin,Nabina,Nikesh


Om Prasad Ojha is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election from the Taplejung-2 constituency with 10402 votes. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Election Commission of Nepal Archived 2006-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Taplejung – 2 | 1999 House of Representatives Election Results – Nepal Archives" . Retrieved 2023-02-18.