Vishwendra Paswan (Nepali: विश्वेन्द्र पासवान) is a Nepalese politician and human rights activist. He was the chairman of the Dalit Janajati Party. He is the president of the Bahujan Shakti Party and an avowed Ambedkarite.[1][2] He was a member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He served as Minister of Science, Technology, Environment and Population, Govt. of Nepal.[3][4][5] He belongs to Dalit community, and follows Buddhism.[1][6]
Vishwendra Paswan | |
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विश्वेन्द्र पासवान | |
| President | Bahujan Shakti Party |
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| Nationality | Nepali |
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| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Vishwendra Paswan is known as the "Ambedkar of Nepal".[6]
In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, the Dalit Janajati Party won 1 seat through the Proportional Representation vote.[11] The party selected Paswan as its representative in the assembly.