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Swarnim Wagle to contest from Tanahun-1

Constituencies of Shishir Khanal and Sobita Gautam finalized



KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has finalized the constituencies of party Vice Chair Dr. Swarnim Wagle and party leaders Shishir Khanal and Sobita Gautam.

According to the party, Dr. Wagle will contest from Tanahun-1, the same constituency from which he won in the previous election.

A meeting of the party’s Candidate Selection Recommendation Committee held on Saturday finalized several candidates. The committee decided to field Shishir Khanal from Kathmandu-6, a constituency he also represented after winning in the last election.

Similarly, Sobita Gautam will contest from Chitwan-3, party leaders said. Gautam had earlier won from Kathmandu-2 in the 2022 election.

Publish Date : 18 January 2026 07:00 AM

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