# Umakant Chaudhary

_Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Umakant Chaudhary is a Nepalese politician and the former minister for Water Supply of Nepal. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 2017 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 August 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7881016#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bara District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7881016#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7881016#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7881016#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7881016#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Water Supply (8 October 2021 – 26 December 2022 · BS 21 Asoj 2078 – 11 Poush 2079); Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7881016#P39))

## Questions

**When was Umakant Chaudhary born?**  
Umakant Chaudhary was born on 31 August 1966 in Bara District.

**What positions has Umakant Chaudhary held?**  
Positions held by Umakant Chaudhary include: Minister of Water Supply (2021–2022); Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Umakant Chaudhary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umakant_Chaudhary) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): उमाकान्त चौधरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7881016](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7881016) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Umakant Chaudhary.jpg by Guru Prasad Gautam (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Umakant_Chaudhary.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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