Anil Kumar Jha
Anil Kumar Jha is a Nepalese politician from Rautahat District belonging to Nepali Congress.
Jha served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022, representing Rautahat 1.
Early life
Jha was born on 1 October 1967 in Rautahat District, Nepal.Political career
Constituent Assembly and House of Representatives
Jha served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal from 2014 to 2017 through the proportional representation system.He was elected to the House of Representatives from Rautahat 1 in the 2017 general election and served until September 2022.
Ministerial roles
In September 2011, Jha was appointed Minister for Industry in the Baburam Bhattarai led government.In June 2021, he became Minister for Water Supply following a cabinet reshuffle.
He was among ministers affected by a Supreme Court interim order related to appointments made after dissolution of the House.