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Arjun Narasingha KC

Nepali politician

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionAug 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ4791574
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Arjun Narasingha KC (Nepali: अर्जुन नरसिंह केसी) (born 27 September 1947), also known as ANKC, is a Nepali politician and former professor, currently serving as a member of the Pratinidhi Sabha representing the Nepali Congress. KC has served as minister in various coalition governments holding Education, Health, Housing & Physical Planning and Urban Development portfolios.

Following the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, KC was elected senior leader in the party's Central Executive Committee, advocating for anti-corruption laws, transparency and accountability in the parliament and within the party. He was subsequently re-elected following his support for the 2nd special convention of Nepali Congress held on 10 January 2025. He previously also served as Joint General Secretary and spokesperson of the party.

Early life and education

Arjun Narasingha KC was born on 27 September 1947 to Bhagwan Singh KC and Yasoda Devi KC in Rautbesi, Nuwakot.

KC holds a LLB, as well as, a master's degree in political science both from Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. Prior to entering politics, he was a Professor and Head of the Political Science department at the Tribhuvan University and also a practicing advocate.

In addition, he completed a fellowship at Tufts University, Fletcher School of Diplomacy, Boston, USA in International Relations and Foreign Policy decision making in 1982.

Political career

Early activism and student leadership

KC first entered the political arena being elected as the General Secretary of Shanti Vidya Griha High School from 1961 to 1963.

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This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Arjun Narasingha KC” as nepali politician. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewStrongest as a route into the people, institutions and dated events that shaped the subject’s public record. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1947, 2025, 1982, 1961—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1947-09-27. The account is most persuasive where Arjun, Narasingha and Nepali can be independently traced.
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The subject matters to the people & ideas register because the source frames it as nepali politician. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q4791574. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1947, 2025, 1982 and 1961.

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This entry incorporates text from Arjun Narasingha KC” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.