Shashanka Koirala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Shashanka Koirala

Nepalese politician

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1958

Place of Birth: Patna, Bihar, India

Profession: politician

Nationality: Nepal

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dr.
Shashank Koirala (Nepali: ??.
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He is also a renowned ophthalmologist.
He is the General Secretary of Nepali Congress, being elected in the party's 2016 general convention with 1417 votes against 1017 votes secured by nearest rival Arjun Narasingha K.C..
In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, he was elected from the Nawalparasi-1 constituency, winning 17430 votes.
He was the sole member of the Koirala family to get elected through the First Past the Post system.
He retained his seat in the 2013 Constituent Assembly election as well as in the 2017 Nepalese legislative elections.