Pradip Paudel is a popular Nepalese politician who is serving as a Central Committee Member of Nepali Congress Party, Nepal's largest democratic party. He was elected as the central committee member of the party with top 5 votes in the 13th General Convention of Nepali Congress. Paudel is from Tanahun, and began his political career with the Nepal Student Union, the student wing of theNepali Congress. He was a member of the Nepali Congress Central Committee, accepting the appointment from Sushil Koirala on September 17, 2014. Paudel started his political life from Amrit Campus as a Nepal Student Union leader. He was elected as a Free Student Union president in 1996. Between 2000 and 2002, Paudel served on the central committee of the Nepal Student Union. He was vice president of Nepal Student Union for three terms between 2002 and 2007, after which he served as president of the Nepal Student Union from 2007 to 2012. Paudel was the candidate for the Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Province from Tanahun-2. He lost the office by five votes to Asha Koirala of the Communist Party of Nepal, and protested the result. claiming the elections were rigged. Paudel is popular among Nepalese youths and is often looked as the future Prime Minister of Nepal. He has been a key voice against KP Sharma Oli government's undemocratic practises and rampant corruption. He is seen in the fore front leading popular movements against current communist government. Paudel was key youth figure in the front line along with another youth leaderGagan Thapa and former prime ministerGirija Prasad Koirala in 2006 Nepalese revolution.
Pradip Poudel was elected as the President of NepalStudents Union at the 10th Convention of the Nepal Student Union held in Chitwan in 2007 with 830 votes of 1500. Gagan Thapa was in support of his candidacy. Paudel resigned from the position after the pressure from the former Prime Minister and the then party president Sushil Koirala. He was accused of not being able to hold fresh elections.
Central Committee Member
Paudel won with 1709 votes for the 25-member elected Central Committee in the 13th general convention of Nepali Congress Party where Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepal's former Prime Minister was elected as the Party President. ref>. He was a member of the committee drafting amendments in party's constitution.
