Sanu Siva

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Sanu Siva
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Nationality Nepali
Political party Nepal Communist Party

Sanu Siva was a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepal Communist Party currently serving as the member of the 1st Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2017 Nepalese general election she was elected as a proportional representative from Dalit category. [1]

She died in 2020 due to health complication related to kidney and heart. She was also a central member of the People's Cultural Federation and has sung more than 25 songs. She has a son and a daughter. [2]

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References

  1. Election Commission of Nepal
  2. "Lawmaker Sanu Shiva Pahadi passes away". Khabarhub. 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2021-05-15.