Shashanka Koirala
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Dr. Shashanka Koirala |
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| डा. शशाङ्क कोइराला | |
| Member of Legislature Parliament of Nepal from Nawalparasi district constituency number 1 | |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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| General Secretary of Nepali Congress | |
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Assumed office 8 March 2016 |
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| Born | Biratnagar, Morang district |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Father | Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala |
Dr. Shashanka Koirala (Nepali: डा. शशाङ्क कोइराला) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the political dynasty of Koirala family. He is also a renowned ophthalmologist. Currently, he was elected as General Secretary of Nepali Congress garnering 1417 votes against 1017 votes secured by nearest rival Arjun Narasingha K.C.. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Nawalparasi-1 constituency, winning 17430 votes. He was the sole member of the Koirala family to get elected through the First Past the Post system.
He is the third son of former Nepalese Prime Minister B.P. Koirala.
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