# Mangal Prasad Tharu

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Mangal Prasad Tharu (Nepali: मंगल प्रसाद थारु) is a Nepalese politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6748642#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6748642#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6748642#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6748642#P39))

## About

In the 2017 Nepalese provincial elections, Tharu ran for the Bardiya 1(B) of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly, and was defeated by Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) candidate Tilak Ram Sharma.

## Questions

**What positions has Mangal Prasad Tharu held?**  
Positions held by Mangal Prasad Tharu include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mangal Prasad Tharu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangal_Prasad_Tharu) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6748642](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6748642) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mangal Prasad Tharu". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mangal-prasad-tharu. Retrieved 15 November 2026.