Deepak Bohara
Deepak Bohara (Nepali: दिपक बोहरा; 31 March 1951 – 1 April 2025) was a Nepalese politician and member of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. He was elected in 2022 from Rupandehi 3 to the House of Representatives.
Political career
Bohora was active in Nepalese politics for four decades as a member of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. In 1979, he was elected as a member of the National Panchayat from Rupandehi. He was also victorious in the 1985 National Panchayat elections. In 2013, he was elected as a member of the Constituent Assembly from Rupandehi Constituency No. 2.
2013 Election
In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, Bohora was defeated in Rupandehi-1 by Ghan Shyam Yadav Ahir of the Maoist Center. However, in the 2013 Constituent Assembly election, he won from Constituency No. 2, defeating Ram Krishna Tamrakar of the Nepali Congress.
2017 Election
In the 2017 House of Representatives election, Bohora was defeated by Ghanashyam Bhusal of the CPN-UML. Bhusal had the support of the Maoist Center, while Bohora was backed by the Nepali Congress. In this election, Bohora secured 27,422 votes, challenging the strong left alliance candidate Bhusal, who won with 32,000 votes.
Death
Bohara died on 1 April 2025, a day after his 74th birthday.