# Shiva Prasad Humagain

Shiva Prasad Humagain (Nepali: शिवप्रसाद हुमागाईं) (9 July 1961) is a Nepalese politician and a leader of Nepali Congress. He is Central Working Committee Member of Nepali Congress and former Member of Parliament. He served as a Member of Parliament in the Pratinidhi Sabha defeating the then sitting Member of Parliament Keshav Prasad Badal in 1999 election from the Kavre-2 constituency.

## Early life

Humagain was born in Kusadevi Village, Panauti to Laxmi Prasad Humagain and Dewa Maya Humagain. He obtained school level education from government School at Kavre.

## Political career

Humagain protested the royal takeover of Feb 1, 2005 and was held in detention for several days by the government of King Gyanendra. The curfew imposed was broken in Bagbazaar, Kathmandu during the 2006 democracy movement (जनआन्दोलन 2062/63 Vikram Samvat) under his leadership. Following the 2006 democracy movement and the reinstatement of the Pratinidhi Sabha, he served as Member of Parliament in the reinstated house and the interim-parliament.

### Political Posts

| Year | Post | Organization |
| 21 Sept 2023 | Central Working Committee Member | Nepali Congress |
| 29 Feb, 2020 - 2 Dec, 2021 | Chief - Department of Labor & Trade Unions | Nepali Congress |
| 6 Jun, 2018 - 2 Dec, 2021 | Central Working Committee Member | Nepali Congress |
| 2009 - 2015 | Chairman | Nepali Congress Kavre |
| 2006 - 2007 | Member of Parliament | Reinstated House & The Interim legislature of Nepal |
| 2002 | Secretary - Organization Department | Nepali Congress |
| 1999 - 2002 | Member of Parliament | Pratinidhi Sabha |
| 1991 - 1994 | Regional Chairman | Nepali Congress Kavre - 3 |

## Breakthrough in Central Politics

Humagain is close aide of Krishna Prasad Sitaula and a key member of Nepali Congress 3rd Pole's Policy and Decision Making. In the 13th General convention of the Party held on March 3, 2016, Humagain was among the leader that proposed Krishna Sitaula's candidacy for Party Chairman to fight against Sher Bahadur Deuba. Humagain contested for the post of Central Working Committee Member from Pradesh - 3 from Krishna Prasad Sitaula's Panel. He received 201 votes out of 3,133 votes. Later on Party Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba nominated Humagain as a Central Working Committee Member of Nepali Congress.
Shortly before four-year term of current office-bearers of the party was to expire, Nepali Congress Chairman Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed Humagain as Chief of Laborer and Trade Union Department of the party as per clause 37(1c).

## Electoral history

1999 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Kavre - 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Status |
| Nepali Congress | Shiva Prasad Humagain | 25,390 | 42.84 | Elected |
| Communist Party of Nepal (UML) | Keshab Prasad Badal | 24,401 | 41.17 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Laxmi Narsingh Bade Shrestha | 5,201 | 8.78 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Tri Bikram Karmacharya | 1,796 | 3.03 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Hari Prasad Manandhar | 1,176 | 1.98 | |
| Rastriya Prajantantra Party (Chand) | Aarju Kumar KC | 825 | 1.39 | |
| Sudarshan Humagain | Independent | 271 | 0.46 | |
| Min Bahadur Shahi | Independent | 155 | 0.26 | |
| Surya Bahadur Thapa | Independent | 50 | 0.09 | |
| | Total | 59,265 | 100 | |
Total Voters: 83,364 Votes Cast:60,822 (72.96%) Valid Votes: 59,265 (97.44%)
2008 Constituent Assembly Election Kavre - 3.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Status |
| Communist Party of Nepal (UML) | Krishna Prasad Sapkota | 16,594 | 37.14 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Shiva Prasad Humagain | 14,579 | 32.63 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Mina Dong Tamang | 13,510 | 30.23 | |
| | Total | 44,683 | 100 | |
2013 Constituent Assembly Election Kavre - 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Status |
| Communist Party of Nepal (UML) | Ram Hari Subedi | 13,510 | 35.57 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Shiva Prasad Humagain | 11,040 | 29.07 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Akal Bahadur Thing | 5,913 | 15.57 | |
| Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Ganesh Lama | 4,908 | 12.92 | |
| | Others | 2,608 | 6.87 | |
| | Total | 37,979 | 100 | |
Total Voters: 75,929 Votes Cast: 52,945 (80.76%) Valid Votes: 37,979 (71.73%)
2022 House of Representatives Election Kavre-2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Status |
| Communist Party of Nepal (UML) | Gokul Prasad Baskota | 45,345 | 45.69 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Shiva Prasad Humagain | 39,482 | 39.79 | |
| Rastriya Swatantra Party | Dinesh Humagain | 10,573 | 10.65 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Yashu Aale Magar | 1,933 | 1.94 | |
| Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party | Krishna Kumar Baidhya | 802 | 0.80 | |
| Independent | Manoj Pandit | 173 | 0.17 | |
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | Siddhi Bahadur Joshi | 162 | 0.16 | |
| Independent | Shwoyambhu Raj Shakya | 115 | 0.11 | |
| Nepal Naulo Janbadi Party | Ganga Lal Shrestha | 100 | 0.10 | |
| Independent | Shesh Raj Lamichhane | 100 | 0.10 | |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Socialist) | Yok Bahadur Ghising | 99 | 0.09 | |
| Mongol National Organisation | Achamma Lama | 92 | 0.09 | |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Paribartan) | Uttar Kumar Lama | 92 | 0.09 | |
| Independent | Bodh Nath Neupane | 83 | 0.08 | |
| Independent | Krishna Khatri | 45 | 0.04 | |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch | Bijay Tamang | 35 | 0.03 | |
| | Total | 99,225 | 100 | |
Total Voters: 1,57,442 Votes Cast: 1,02,723 (65.25%) Valid Votes: 99,225 (96.60%) Invalid Votes: 3,498 (3.60%)
Chart of Humagain's Election Performances over the years