# Ambika Sanwa

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Ambika Sanba was born on March 17, 1937 in Khokling, Mikwakhola, Taplejung District. He was a Nepalese politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha for two terms  in 1991 and 1994election, as the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) candidate in the Taplejung-2 constituency for eight years.

## Quick facts

- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741468#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741468#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741468#P39))

## About

After the election Sanba was named Minister for Population and Environment after split of CPN (UML) and CPN (ML) in 1999 ,cabinet of Girja Prasad Koirala.

In August 2005, after having been missing for seven months, Sanba's family notified the press that he had joined the underground Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).

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## Questions

**What positions has Ambika Sanwa held?**  
Positions held by Ambika Sanwa include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ambika Sanwa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambika_Sanwa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4741468](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4741468) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Ambika Sanwa". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ambika-sanwa. Retrieved 6 November 2026.