Political Career
He has been elected as a Member of Parliament three times, representing Dadeldhura District.
Following street protests against the UML government of Man Mohan Adhikari, he was declared the Parliamentary Leader of Nepali Congress in 1994.
In the election held to select the Parliamentary Leader for Nepali Congress following the resignation of Girija Prasad Koirala in 2001, he defeated Sushil Koirala by a huge margin. This victory established him as a powerful leader, especially because his rival was supported by Girija Prasad Koirala, the president of Nepali Congress.
However, in 2009, he lost the election for the position of the Leader of the Parliamentary Party of the Nepali Congress to Ram Chandra Paudel. The main reason of his loss had been attributed to his support to Party leader Girija Prasad Koirala who wants his daughter, an unpopular leader, Sujata Koirala to lead the party.
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