# Bedanand Jha

_Politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Bedananda Jha (Nepali: वेदानन्द झा) was a Nepalese politician. In 1951 he founded the Nepal Terai Congress, seeking autonomy for the Terai region. Later he became an important politician during the panchayat period. He was a cabinet minister at several times. Jha was also chairman of the Back to the Village National Campaign and ambassador to India.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 21 January 2006 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4878986#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4878986#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4878986#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepal Terai Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4878986#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4878986#P39))

## About

Jha died on January 21, 2006. He was chairman of the Rajsabha standing committee at the time.

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bedanand Jha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedanand_Jha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): वेदानन्द झा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4878986](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4878986) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

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