Shashanka Koirala

Dr. Shashanka Koirala (Nepali:डा. शशांक कोइराला) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He is also a renowned ophthalmologist. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/2007/englishweekly/spotlight/jul/jul20/national5.php Nepalnews.com Mercantile Connumications Pvt. Ltd ] ] He is the son of former Nepalese Prime Minister B.P. Koirala. [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050523/world.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World ] ]

In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Nawalparasi-1 constituency, winning 17430 votes. [ [http://www.election.gov.np Election Commission of Nepal ] ] He was the sole member of the Koirala family to get elected through the First Past the Post system. [ [http://peoplesreview.com.np/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5464&Itemid=94 Peoples Review Online news portal - With their pants down ] ]

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