Bimalendra Nidhi

Honourable
Bimalendra Nidhi
MP
Honourable Bimalendra Nidhi MP
विमलेन्द्र निधि
Vice-President of the Nepali Congress
	In office; 2017–2021 Serving with Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
President	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded by	Ram Chandra Paudel
Succeeded by	Dhanraj Gurung
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
	In office; 4 August 2016 – 24 May 2017
Prime Minister	Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Preceded by	Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Succeeded by	Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Minister for Home Affairs
	In office; 4 August 2016 – 24 May 2017
Prime Minister	Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Preceded by	Shakti Bahadur Basnet
Succeeded by	Janardan Sharma
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport
	In office; 25 February 2014 – 12 October 2015
Prime Minister	Sushil Koirala
Succeeded by	Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Minister for Education and Sports
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Minister for General Administration
	In office; 13 December 1995 – 11 March 1997
Monarch	Birendra of Nepal
Prime Minister	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
	In office; 2008–2017
Preceded by	Ananda Prasad Dhungana
Constituency	Dhanusha-3
General Secretary of Nepali Congress
	In office; 2006–2010 Serving with Ram Baran Yadav; Kul Bahadur Gurung
President	Girija Prasad Koirala
Preceded by	Girija Prasad Koirala
Succeeded by	Prakash Man Singh; Krishna Prasad Sitaula
Member of the House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 December 2022
Preceded by	Binod Chaudhary
Constituency	Party List ; (Nepali Congress)
	In office; 1994–2002
Preceded by	Mahendra Narayan Nidhi
Succeeded by	Sanjay Sah
Constituency	Dhanusha-4
Personal details
Born	25 September 1956 (age 67); Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal
Nationality	Nepalese
Political party	Nepali Congress
Spouse	Anamika Upasak Nidhi
Children	2 (Abiral Nidhi, Anukul Nidhi)
Parents	Mahendra Narayan Nidhi (father); Prem Sagari Nidhi (mother);
Residence(s)	Nagarain, Janakpur, Nepal
Education	Masters in Political Science
Alma mater	Tribhuvan University

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Bimalendra Nidhi (Maithili/Nepali/Devanagari: बिमलेन्द्र निधि listen^ⓘ) is a Nepali politician who serves as a member of the House of Representatives and a senior leader of Nepali Congress. He is the former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal and Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal.^[10] Nidhi has also served as the Vice-president and General secretary of Nepali Congress, for tenures of four consecutive years each.^[11]^[12]

^ ^a ^b Nepal, Review. "Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi vows for sound security". Review Nepal News. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ "Deuba sworn in as 40th PM, forms Cabinet by inducting 7 ministers". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ "अन्ततः २१ सदस्यीय मन्त्रिमण्डल" [Finally 21 members cabinet]. BBC News नेपाली (in Nepali). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ "SC's stay order to correct 16-pt deal: Minister Nidhi". The Himalayan Times. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ "Minister and State Ministers" (pdf) (in Nepali). Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal: Ministry of Information and Communication. 13 December 1995. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ ".::::: Nepali Congress Party :::::". www.nepalicongress.org. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Unfairness of parties in PR seats allocation". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
^ "Bimalendra Nidhi". Vimarshnews. Retrieved 14 March 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Bimalendra Nidhi". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ "Prachanda sworn in Nepal's new Prime Minister". The Hindu. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^ Das, Samir Kumar (2005). Peace processes and peace accords. SAGE. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-7619-3391-5.
^ "Nidhi appointed NC Vice-Prez, Khadka Gen Secy". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[sworn-1] Nepal, Review. "Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi vows for sound security". Review Nepal News. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[2] "Deuba sworn in as 40th PM, forms Cabinet by inducting 7 ministers". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[3] "अन्ततः २१ सदस्यीय मन्त्रिमण्डल" [Finally 21 members cabinet]. BBC News नेपाली (in Nepali). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[4] "SC's stay order to correct 16-pt deal: Minister Nidhi". The Himalayan Times. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[5] "Minister and State Ministers" (pdf) (in Nepali). Singhdurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal: Ministry of Information and Communication. 13 December 1995. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[6] ".::::: Nepali Congress Party :::::". www.nepalicongress.org. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[7] "Unfairness of parties in PR seats allocation". Retrieved 12 December 2022.

[8] "Bimalendra Nidhi". Vimarshnews. Retrieved 14 March 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Bio-9] "Bimalendra Nidhi". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[10] "Prachanda sworn in Nepal's new Prime Minister". The Hindu. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

[Das2005-11] Das, Samir Kumar (2005). Peace processes and peace accords. SAGE. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-7619-3391-5.

[12] "Nidhi appointed NC Vice-Prez, Khadka Gen Secy". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.

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Honourable Bimalendra Nidhi MP
विमलेन्द्र निधि


Vice-President of the Nepali Congress
In office 2017–2021 Serving with Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
President	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded by	Ram Chandra Paudel
Succeeded by	Dhanraj Gurung
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
In office 4 August 2016^[1] – 24 May 2017
Prime Minister	Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Preceded by	Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Succeeded by	Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Minister for Home Affairs
In office 4 August 2016^[1] – 24 May 2017
Prime Minister	Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Preceded by	Shakti Bahadur Basnet
Succeeded by	Janardan Sharma^[2]
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport^[4]
In office 25 February 2014^[3] – 12 October 2015
Prime Minister	Sushil Koirala
Succeeded by	Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Minister for Education and Sports
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Minister for General Administration
In office 13 December 1995^[5] – 11 March 1997
Monarch	Birendra of Nepal
Prime Minister	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
In office 2008–2017
Preceded by	Ananda Prasad Dhungana
Constituency	Dhanusha-3
General Secretary of Nepali Congress^[6]
In office 2006–2010 Serving with Ram Baran Yadav Kul Bahadur Gurung
President	Girija Prasad Koirala
Preceded by	Girija Prasad Koirala
Succeeded by	Prakash Man Singh Krishna Prasad Sitaula
Member of the House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 December 2022^[7]
Preceded by	Binod Chaudhary
Constituency	Party List (Nepali Congress)
In office 1994–2002
Preceded by	Mahendra Narayan Nidhi
Succeeded by	Sanjay Sah
Constituency	Dhanusha-4

Personal details
Born	(1956-09-25) 25 September 1956 (age 67)^[8] Janakpur, Dhanusa, Nepal
Nationality	Nepalese
Political party	Nepali Congress
Spouse	Anamika Upasak Nidhi
Children	2 (Abiral Nidhi, Anukul Nidhi)
Parents	Mahendra Narayan Nidhi^[9] (father) Prem Sagari Nidhi (mother)
Residence(s)	Nagarain, Janakpur, Nepal
Education	Masters in Political Science^[9]
Alma mater	Tribhuvan University