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Jagadiswor Narsingh K.C.
जगदिश्वर नरसिंह केसी
Member of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal
In office
2008–2017
ConstituencyParty List (Nepali Congress)
Personal details
Born (1964-02-28) 28 February 1964 (age 61)
Nuwakot, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Political partyNepali Congress
SpouseJyoti Khadka
Parent(s)Bhagwan Singh (father)
Yasoda Devi KC (mother)
Alma materTribhuvan University

Jagadiswor Narsingh KC (Nepali: जगदिश्वरनरसिंह केसी; also spelled Jagadish Narsingh KC or Jagadiswar Narsingh KC; born February 28 1964) is a Nepali Congress politician and social activist previously serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) from Nuwakot District. He served in both the first and second Constituent Assemblies of Nepal via the proportional representation list of the Nepali Congress.[1][2][3] KC is a staunch supporter of diversity, equity and inclusion within the party and the government.

Political Career

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K.C. was active in the constitution-drafting process. During deliberations in 2009 he spoke on clarifying the definition of minorities and marginalised communities in the new charter.[1] In 2015 he was among Nepali Congress lawmakers who registered amendment proposals on the constitution draft,[2] and he joined other party members in submitting written views at the Constitutional–Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee, including on the relationship between secularism and religious freedom.[3]

Nuwakot district leadership and initiatives

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K.C. was elected President of the Nepali Congress Nuwakot District Committee in 2016, defeating Ramesh Mahat by 332 votes to 318.[4] This was his third stint as the Nuwakot district president of NC. In 2018 he hosted and spoke at the gathering of NC district presidents held in Kakani, Nuwakot, convened to forge a common position on amendments to the party statute ahead of the Maha Samiti meeting; the event concluded with a 38-point declaration.[5][6][7] As district president, he led delegations submitting memoranda on local issues, including a request to the then Prime Minister K.P. Oli for medical support to citizens injured during the 2017 general elections[8] and a petition to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport to repair access roads to Nuwakot during the monsoon season.[9][10]

On 2 September 2023, KC, along with fellow Nuwakot lawmakers and local representatives, delivered a memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at Baluwatar. They highlighted the hardships faced by residents of Banchare Danda caused by mismanaged landfill operations. Among the demands were full blacktopping of the Tinpiple–Pipaltar road—deemed essential for the district’s development—and implementation of previously agreed-upon measures. KC warned of staging a hunger strike at the federal Parliament if these enduring issues remained unaddressed.[11]

Bagmati Province party election

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KC ran for the Nepali Congress Bagmati Province presidency during the party’s 14th general convention. However, he lost to Indra Bahadur Baniya by 1,085 votes to 927,[12] after an initial multi-candidate round with Bhimsen Das Pradhan.[13] Baniya was backed by the Deuba camp, whereas KC had the support of future President Ram Chandra Poudel, Gagan Thapa and Shekhar Koirala.[14]

Positions and internal party views

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K.C. has publicly argued that the Nepali Congress should curb factionalism and select leadership on the basis of performance and public service rather than cronyism.[15] At a party program in 2020, KC criticised party President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s leadership style stating that his autocratic and undemocratic nature was harming the public opinion of the party.[16]

In the lead up to the 15th general convention of the NC, he has been a prominent internal critic of the party leadership and direction, stating that the party would face increasing challenges unless Deuba was replaced and urging overdue organisational reforms.[17]

Personal life

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KC is the younger brother of Senior Nepali Congress leader Arjun Narasingha K.C..[2]

See also

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Further reading

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  • "US suspends its crucial project as Maoists… (news magazine PDF mentioning Nuwakot NC district president Jagadish Narsingh KC)" (PDF). Newsfront (archived PDF). 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plea to list minorities in statute". The Himalayan Times. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Giri, Anil (5 September 2015). "Over 140 NC lawmakers seek draft revision". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Drafting panel endorses first draft of new constitution". The Himalayan Times. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ^ "KC elected NC Nuwakot president". Republica. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "NC district presidents to meet in Kakani". The Himalayan Times. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ^ "District presidents of NC vow to end factions". Setopati. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Meeting of NC district presidents ends issuing 38-point declaration". Setopati. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Memo handed to PM demanding health treatment to election injured". Republica. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ^ नुवाकोट प्रवेश गर्ने सडक तत्काल मर्मत गर्न कांग्रेसको आग्रह [NC urges immediate repair of access roads to Nuwakot]. Lokpath (in Nepali). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  10. ^ कांग्रेसको नुवाकोट सभापतिमा रमेश महत विजयी [Ramesh Mahat elected NC Nuwakot district president]. Onlinekhabar (in Nepali). 27 November 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Nuwakot lawmakers draw prime minister's attention to plights of Banchare Danda locals". The Kathmandu Post. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Baniya elected President of NC Bagmati Province Committee". Republica. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Baniya, KC, Pradhan vying for Congress Bagmati chief". The Himalayan Times. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Baniya defeats KC in re-election for NC's Bagmati President". Ratopati. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Call to make NC general convention amicable". Khabarhub. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  16. ^ देउवा नौ महिना बैठक बहिष्कार देखि पार्टी फुटाउने परम्पराको थालनीकर्ता- जगदीश्वर नरसिंह केसी [K.C. says Deuba began the practice of boycotting meetings and splitting the party]. Reporters Nepal (in Nepali). January 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  17. ^ Timalsina, Krishna (7 February 2024). "NC leadership lacks focus on strengthening party organization: KC". Khabarhub. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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