Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Matrika Prasad Yadav
मातृका प्रसाद यादव
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Dhanusha-1 · Madhesh
- Votes won
- 10,430
- Vote share 14.6%
- Winning margin
- 943
- Ram Paltan Sah
- Age
- 68
- Born 2015-06-30 B.S. (1958)
Profile
Matrika Prasad Yadav represents Dhanusha-1 in the House of Representatives for Nepali Communist Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Matrika Prasad Yadav is a Nepalese politician. He served as the Industry, Commerce, and Supplies Minister of Nepal in the Second Oli Cabinet and as Minister of Land Reform in the First Dahal Cabinet. He is a leader of the Nepal Communist Party. Yadav hosted the seventh ‘Made in Nepal’ Expo in Lalitpur from 28 to 29 September 2019.
Key facts
- Age
- 68
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2015-06-30
- Education
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- Profession
- politician
- Residence
- Dhanusha Sabala Municipality
- Citizenship district
- Kathmandu
- Spouse
- Prarmila Devi Yadav
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Dhanusha-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Matrika Prasad Yadav, Nepali Communist Party | 10,428 Votes | Vote share 14.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Ram Paltan Sah, Nepali Congress | 9,485 Votes | Vote share 13.3% |
| Ramchandra Mandal, CPN-UML | 9,220 Votes | Vote share 13.0% |
| All other candidates | 42,058 Votes | Vote share 59.1% |
Won by 943 votes over Ram Paltan Sah, a margin of 1.3% of votes counted.71,191 votes counted
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Official House records through October 2, 2026
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House sitting of September 16, 2026 (2083-05-31 BS)
House sitting of May 31, 2026 (2083-02-17 BS)
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House meeting brief record, 2083-02-17 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Took part in a House discussion
House meeting brief record, 2083-02-17 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Took part in a House discussion
House meeting brief record, 2083-02-17 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of May 20, 2026 (2083-02-06 BS)
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Sources
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- Wikidata entityWikidataAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Parliament member profileFederal Parliament SecretariatAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia profile (Nepali)WikipediaAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia profile (English)WikipediaAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Election Commission of Nepal candidate result recordElection Commission of NepalAccessed Jul 12, 2026, 3:08 PM (opens in a new tab)
- Nepse Bajar candidate profileNepse BajarAccessed Jul 12, 2026, 3:08 PM (opens in a new tab)
- HamroNeta candidate profile, 2082HamroNetaAccessed Apr 4, 2026, 4:15 AM (opens in a new tab)
- HamroNeta candidate directory, 2082HamroNetaAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Parliament active member directory, 2082Federal Parliament SecretariatAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
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