Nepalmountainnews Report | 20 Jul 2008
The first vice president Parmananda Jha has said he would work in an unbiased and independent manner.
"I will carry out my duty fairly," Jha told Nepal Television on Saturday evening after the news of his victory in the election for the vice president's position emerged.
The Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting is likely to shortly announce his victory officially.
Jha who had retired as a judge last December said he found his victory as 'sudden and unexpected.'
"I had joined Madhesi Janadhikar Forum after I retired from the judicial service. In a very short time, I have been entrusted with huge responsibility, which is unexpected," he said.
Giving initial reaction immediately after his election, Jha, a former justice, said that he would discharge his responsibilities in a free and impartial manner to uphold national sovereignty and the protect territorial integrity of the country.
He said he would work on the basis of political understanding and consensus.
Jha was born on April 20, 1945 in Maubaha-1 of Saptari district. He has a Masters' Degree in Hindi and a Bachelors' Degree in Law from Tribhuvan University and an LLM from Xavier University of Belgium.
Jha joined the civil service in 1972 as a section officer and was appointed joint-secretary at the then Ministry of Justice in 1976. Thereafter, he served as judge at Kathmandu district court, zonal and appellate courst and acting justice at the Supreme Court.
When asked what his position would be regarding the demand for One Madhes, One Province, Jha said, "I do not want to put forth my personal opinion on this issue."
Jha, who hails from Saptari district in eastern Nepal, was once a temporary judge at the Supreme Court (SC). But after his name was dragged in a controversy surrounding a drug-related case, he was not recommended by the Judicial Council for appointment as permanent judge at the apex court.
Jha defeated Maoist nominee Shanta Shrestha to bag the coveted position.
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