Umesh Kumar Yadav

Honourable
Umesh Kumar Yadav
Irrigarion Minister
In office
12 October 2015 – 4 August 2016
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterK. P. Sharma Oli
Preceded byTop Bahadur Rayamajhi
Succeeded byDeepak Giri
Member of Constituent Assembly
In office
21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017
Preceded byMahesh Prasad Yadav
Succeeded byChandra Kanta Chaudhary
ConstituencySaptari 3
Personal details
Born (1972-03-13) 13 March 1972 (age 54)
Bhardaha, Saptari district, Nepal
PartyPSP, Nepal (2026-present)
Other political
affiliations
UCPN (Maoist) (2009-2016)
CPN (Maoist Center)(2016-2018; 2021-2025)
Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021)
Nepali Communist Party (2025)
Spouse
Sulekha Yadav
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(m. 1998)​
Parent(s)Kishundev Yadav (father)
Laxmi Devi Yadav (mother)
EducationTribhuvan University
Residence
Chhinnamasta Rural Municipality, Saptari

Umesh Kumar Yadav is a Nepalese politician and former irrigation minister in First Oli cabinet. He was a member of 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly winning from Saptari 3 in 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election. He joined PSP, Nepal in 2026 to contest in 2026 Nepalese general election from Saptari 2.

Early life

Yadav was born to Kishundev Yadav and Laxmi Devi Yadav in Bhardaha, Saptari. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tribhuvan University.

Electoral performance

Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votes
Constituent Assembly election 2008 Saptari 3 Constituent Assembly member CPN (Maoist) Lost 5,513 11.85%
Constituent Assembly election 2013 Saptari 3 Constituent Assembly member UCPN (Maoist) Won 8,746 24.53%
Nepal general election 2017 Saptari 2 Pratinidhi Sabha member CPN (Maoist Centre) Lost 11,580 24.48%
Nepal provincial election 2022 Saptari 2 (A) Provincial Assembly member CPN (Maoist Centre) Lost 7,023 25.02%
Nepal general election 2026 Saptari 2 Pratinidhi Sabha member People's Socialist Party, Nepal Lost 14,263 22.72%

References

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  6. ↑ "Ca Election report". Election Commission of Nepal. 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  7. ↑ "निर्वाचन मतगणनाको परिणाम" [Election counting result]. Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  8. ↑ "मतगणना प्रगतिको विवरण" [Election counting result]. Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  9. ↑ Sah, Bal Krishna (March 9, 2026). "RSP's blow to heavyweight candidates". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2026-03-12.