# Arjun Prasad Joshi

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-15

> Arjun Prasad Joshi is a Nepalese politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress which was claimed that he grabbed ticket from another candidate and won rigging. In the April 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Parvat-1 constituency, winning 13258 votes. He was defeated by Sagar Bhusal of Rastriya Swatantra Party in parliamentary 2026 general election.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4791578#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4791578#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4791578#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4791578#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Arjun Prasad Joshi held?**  
Positions held by Arjun Prasad Joshi include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arjun Prasad Joshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjun_Prasad_Joshi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4791578](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4791578) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Arjun Prasad Joshi". DigiNepal. Last updated 15 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/arjun-prasad-joshi. Retrieved 5 November 2026.