18 Facts About Dipendra Jha

Dipendra Jha is the first Chief attorney of Madhesh Province, one of seven provinces of Nepal.

Dipendra Jha assumed the office in February 2018 and he completed his full five years term.

Dipendra Jha was the legal adviser to the Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut and the Convener of Bill Drafting Facilitation Committee in Madhesh Province.

Dipendra Jha was awarded with International Visitors Leadership Program by the United States of America in 2014.

Dipendra Jha was the first Chief Attorney of the Madhes Province.

Dipendra Jha was given responsibility of Chairing the law drafting committee of the Madhes government, in his convenership, 58 law drafting took place such as the Madhesh Police Act, Madhesh Civil Service Act, Madhesh Policy Commission Act, Madhesh Dalit Empowerment Act, Madhesh Janlokpal Act, Madhesh Special Act for the Girls Protection-Educate Girls Protect Girls.

Dipendra Jha was involved in a number of public interest litigation cases on various key issues such as citizenship, inclusion, federalism and constitutional issues in Nepal.

Dipendra Jha got the best youth lawyer award in 2018.

Dipendra Jha has been quoted and mentioned in several news reports and interview of several media, including Al Zajeera English, AFP news, The Kathmandu Post, The Himalayan Times, Hindustan Times, The Times of India etc.

Dipendra Jha is a prominent human rights defender voicing the human rights concerns of the marginalised communities.

Dipendra Jha is the founder of Terai Human Rights Defenders Alliance, which is an independent and active human rights non-government organization.

Dipendra Jha left THRD Alliance in 2018 after his appointment as the Chief Attorney of the Madhesh Government.

Dipendra Jha filed Early Day Motion in the British Parliament against human rights violation and discriminatory content of the constitution.

Dipendra Jha is the author of Federal Nepal: Trials and Tribulations, which narrates the story of the constitution making process of Nepal.

Dipendra Jha resigned from the post of Chief Attorney of Madhesh Province on September 3,2022 and joined Janta Samajwadi Party led by Upendra Yadav.

Dipendra Jha started campaign to contest for Member of Parliament from Mahottari 3.

Dipendra Jha fought with Abhiram Sharma from LOSAPA and got defeated from 174 votes margin receiving 9,718 where as Abhiram Sharma received 9,892 votes.

Dipendra Jha was born to a lower-middle-class family in the district of Mahottari District village name Madai ward no-3.