votes. Only the top two candidates are shown below. 2008 Constituent Assembly election Sindhupalchok–2 2013 Constituent Assembly election Sindhupalchok–2 2017 House of Representatives election Sindhupalchok–1 Personal life Sapkota was born in Kubhinde, Sindhupalchok in a low-middle class peasant family. He is married to Tara Devi and they have three sons. He completed his secondary school education from Krishna Ratna Ganga High School in Chautara. A post-graduate from Tribhuvan University, Sapkota was a teacher for over 16 years before he formally joining full-time politics. He also served as the general secretary of the National Teachers Association. References Nepal Communist Party (NCP) politicians Living people Government ministers of Nepal Nepalese atheists 1960 births People from Sindhupalchowk District Tribhuvan University alumni Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) politicians Nepal MPs 2017–2022 Speakers of the House of Representatives (Nepal) People of the Nepalese Civil War Members of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly Members of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly