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Nepal Communist Party (UML)
Banke-2
Direct seat
Elected
Mohammad Ishtiaq Rai
Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rai (born 2 November 1979) is a Nepali politician who had served as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation in the ruling coalition government led by Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Rai was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives from the Banke 2 (constituency) in the 2017 General Elections. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Banke-2 constituency, winning 19396 votes.
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Constituency
Banke-2
Province
Lumbini
Votes
24,628
Vote share
36.9%
Representation overview
Seat type
Direct seat
Constituency
Banke-2
Party
Nepal Communist Party (UML)
Province
Lumbini
District
Banke
Status
Elected
Votes
24,628
Vote share
36.9%
Constituency total votes
66,701
Source records
5
Public record
Profile
Age
46
Gender
Male
Date of birth (B.S.)
2036-07-16
Residence
Banke Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City
Citizenship district
Banke
Spouse
Tarannum Bano Rai
Education
M.A.
University
Lord Buddha Degree College India
Past professions
Member of the Constituent Assembly 2064, Member of the House of Representatives, 2074, Minister of Labor and Transport 2068 Minister of Urban Development 2075, Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport 2079
Sources
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