Bal Chandra Poudel


Bal Chandra Poudel is a Nepali Politician from the Nepali Congress party. He was Party President for the district of Rasuwa three times, and has contested elections twice.

Political career

Poudel entered politics in 1974 inspired by the social-democratic ideals of Nepali Congress. His political career is believed to be very honest and ideal. Poudel is well known for his keen participation in anti-panchayat movements in nepal.. It is notioned in the district of Rasuwa that Poudel was the only one to actively involve in anti-panchayat movements and movements of civil rights in Nepal until multi party democracy was introduced. He actively participated in the People's Movement I of 1990, which led to the end of the Panchayat system and the removal of the ban on political parties. Poudel stood as a candidate for the Parliament of Nepal from Rasuwa in 2051 B.S. He lost the election by few hundred votes which went on very hard to Nepali Congress in the Parliament of Nepal, as it was left out few seats behind by Communist Party of Nepal to become the largest party of Nepal.
Poudel was the president of the Nepali Congress party for the district of Rasuwa for decades before multi party democracy was introduced in Nepal. He actively holded the responsibility as District president of Rasuwa from 2004 to 2008. During the period of direct rule by King Gyanendra, he was arrested along with other party members during a protest rally on 18 February 2005.

Constituent Assembly election, 2008

Poudel was a candidate in the Constituent Assembly election of 2008 On 1 April 2008, during the election period in Rasuwa, he and other Nepali Congress members were attacked by Maoists in Rasuwa. The NC had announced the event as "indefinite shutdown in Rasuwa district protesting the Maoists' attack on NC candidate Bal Chandra Poudel and its cadres on Tuesday, April 01, 2008.". He was taken to the Teaching Hospital by air. A total 25 people were arrested from Maoists after the incident.