Mahantha Thakur

Mahantha Thakur
महन्थ ठाकुर
President of Loktantrik Samajwadi Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 2021
Preceded by	position created
Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives
In office 1991–1994
Preceded by	Mahendra Narayan Nidhi
President of the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party[1]
In office 2006–2017
Preceded by	position created
Succeeded by	position abolished
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 March 2018
Preceded by	Ram Dayal Mandal
Constituency	Mahottari 3
In office May 1991 – May 2001
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Khomari Raya
Constituency	Sarlahi 5
Nominated Member of Constituent Assembly for Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party
In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Personal details
Born	(1941-02-22) 22 February 1941 (age 83)[2] Godaita, Sarlahi, Nepal
Political party	Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (2021-present)
Other political affiliations	Nepali Congress (before 2006) Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (2006-2017) Rastriya Janata Party (2017-2020) People's Socialist Party (2020-2021)
Education	Bachelor in Law
Alma mater	Tribhuvan University

Mahantha Thakur (Nepali: महन्थ ठाकुर), is a Nepalese politician and president of Loktantrik Samajbadi Party Nepal, as well as the former treasurer of Nepali Congress Party.^[3] He has served as minister in various ministries, including Ministry of Science and Technology while in Nepali Congress.^[4][5]