710:, Jwala ran for the House of Representatives, standing in the Salyan 1 constituency as a member of the CPN (Unified Socialist). He defeated Rajendra Bir Rai of the CPN (UML). Jwala received 35,700 votes, while Rai received 19,789 votes. In his role as his party's deputy secretary general, Jwala co-wrote the party's manifesto for the 2022 election; in it, Jwala announced plans to expand Nepal's highway infrastructure, create a net-surplus of food, and incentivize rural development.
676:. Jwala's proposed budget for 2020, which would increase spending by allocating funds towards large infrastructure projects and famine and disease prevention, was heavily criticized by other members of the government, who accused Jwala of fiscal malpractice by "distributing government funds as the current fiscal year approached its end" and urged him to resign. Jwala served as minister until 5 April 2021, resigning after the collapse of the coalition government.
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940:"सल्यानमा गठबन्धनको उम्मेदवार प्रकाश ज्वाला कि टेकबहादुर बस्नेत ?"
1291:"Government to form high-level probe commission on Balkumari incident"
1160:"SC endorses expulsion of Karnali lawmakers by UML for crossing floor"
1080:"Karnali: Own party's lawmakers demand Finance Minister's resignation"
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Prakash Jwala was born on 27 November 1966 in Bangad,
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1001:"सल्यानबाट प्रकाश ज्वाला उम्मेदवार सिफारिस"
1184:"CPN-Unified Socialist appoints officials"
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