Monday, January 19th, 2026

RSP finalizes 33 candidates for House of Representatives elections



KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has finalized its candidates in 33 constituencies for the upcoming House of Representatives elections. The remaining constituencies’ candidates will be announced today, party spokesperson Manish Jha said.

RSP has fielded senior leader Balen Shah from Jhapa-5 and Vice-Chair DP Aryal (Dolprasad) from Kathmandu-9. Other candidates include Shishir Khanal from Kathmandu-6, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha from Kathmandu-8, Indira Rana Magar from Jhapa-2, and Sobita Gautam from Chitwan-3.

List of 33 finalized constituencies and candidates:

  1. Taplejung – Birendra Shrestha
  2. Jhapa-1 – Nisha Dangi
  3. Jhapa-2 – Indira Rana Magar
  4. Jhapa-3 – Prakash Pathak
  5. Jhapa-4 – Shambhu Suskera
  6. Jhapa-5 – Balen Shah
  7. Morang-3 – Ganesh Karki
  8. Okhaldhunga – Bishwaraj Pokharel
  9. Udayapur-2 – Suryabahadur Tamang
  10. Kathmandu-6 – Shishir Khanal
  11. Kathmandu-7 – Ganesh Parajuli
  12. Kathmandu-8 – Biraj Bhakta Shrestha
  13. Kathmandu-9 – DP Aryal (Dolprasad)
  14. Chitwan-1 – Hari Dhakal
  15. Chitwan-2 – Rabi Lamichhane
  16. Chitwan-3 – Sobita Gautam
  17. Gorkha-1 – Sudan Gurung
  18. Gorkha-2 – Kabindra Burlakoti
  19. Nawalpur-1 – Rajan Gautam
  20. Jumla – Binita Kathayat
  21. Bajura – Hemraj Thapa
  22. Kanchanpur-1 – Janak Singh Dhami
  23. Kanchanpur-2 – Deepak Bohara
  24. Kanchanpur-3 – Gyanendra Mehta
  25. Kailali-1 – Komal Gyawali
  26. Kailali-3 – Laxman Tharu
  27. Kailali-4 – Hari Regmi
  28. Kailali-5 – Anand Chand
  29. Banke-3 – Khagendra Sunar
  30. Dang-2 – Bipin Acharya
  31. Rupandehi-3 – Dr. Lekhjang Thapa
  32. Kaski-2 – Uttam Paudel
  33. Syangja-1 – Dhananjay Regmi

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