Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Ain Bahadur Mahar
ऐन बहादुर महर
Master's degree
Bajhang-1 · Sudurpaschim
- Votes won
- 18,543
- Vote share 33.8%
- Winning margin
- 2,239
- Prakash Rasaili Snehi
- Age
- 42
- Born 2040-12-02 B.S. (1984)
Profile
Ain Bahadur Mahar represents Bajhang-1 in the House of Representatives for Nepal Communist Party (UML), after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Ain Bahadur Mahar is a Nepalese politician currently a member of Parliament (MP) for Bajhang 1 from the CPN (UML). He is currently serving as the Chief Whip of CPN (UML).
Key facts
- Age
- 42
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2040-12-02
- Education
- Master's degree
- Profession
- Anera Swawiu Central Committee Chairman, 079 House of Representatives Candidate, CPN UML Central Committee Member
- Residence
- Bajhang Jai Prithvi Municipality Chhayala
- Citizenship district
- Bajhang
- Spouse
- Sanuja Mahar
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Bajhang-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Ain Bahadur Mahar, Nepal Communist Party (UML) | 18,543 Votes | Vote share 33.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Prakash Rasaili Snehi, Nepali Congress | 16,304 Votes | Vote share 29.7% |
| Min Bahadur Kunwar, Nepali Communist Party | 9,757 Votes | Vote share 17.8% |
| All other candidates | 10,229 Votes | Vote share 18.7% |
Won by 2,239 votes over Prakash Rasaili Snehi, a margin of 4.1% of votes counted.54,833 votes counted
Open the Bajhang-1 pageLocal news, House records, and the full seat record in one place.In Parliament
Official House records through October 2, 2026
Latest 5 of 75 recordsUp to five recent entries from official House records that clearly name this MP, preferring entries that describe the topic. Labels such as “Spoke during zero hour” mean the record lists this MP among those who spoke; they do not measure attendance or performance.
House sitting of September 28, 2026 (2083-06-12 BS)
House sitting of September 15, 2026 (2083-05-30 BS)
Spoke during urgent time
House meeting brief record, 2083-05-30 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Spoke during urgent time
Official House video, 2083-05-30 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Spoke in the House meeting
Official House video, 2083-05-30 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)News mentions
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Onlinekhabar English
Updated
UML chief whip objects to Home Minister walking across House while MP was speaking
opens in a new tabCPN-UML Chief Whip Ain Bahadur Mahar has raised a point of order after Home Minister Sudan Gurung walked across the House while a lawmaker was speaking.
Republica
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UML MP Mahar flags rising lawlessness after RSP leader attacked
opens in a new tablawmaker Ain Bahadur Mahar drew the government’s attention to the incident, saying Singh was attacked by a group of 7–8 individuals on the night of June 15 while returning home after atten...
Background and experience
Education history
Master's degree
- Institution:
- Tribhuvan University
- Country:
- Nepal
Professional history
Professional experience
- Notes:
- Anera Swawiu Central Committee Chairman, 079 House of Representatives Candidate, CPN UML Central Committee Member
Other details
My candidature is to play a leading role in the creation of important necessary policies for maintaining good governance, youth self-employment, self-reliance and good governance for the overall Bajhang development.
Sources
Seat details come from official records. Background, affiliations, links, and cabinet roles may also use Federal Parliament pages, cabinet listings, and other public sources. Some English summaries are translated from the Nepali source linked on the page.
Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM
- Wikidata entityWikidataAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia profile (English)WikipediaAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Election Commission of Nepal candidate result recordElection Commission of NepalAccessed Jul 12, 2026, 3:08 PM (opens in a new tab)
- Nepse Bajar candidate profileNepse BajarAccessed Jul 12, 2026, 3:08 PM (opens in a new tab)
- HamroNeta candidate profile, 2082HamroNetaAccessed Apr 4, 2026, 4:15 AM (opens in a new tab)
- HamroNeta candidate directory, 2082HamroNetaAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Parliament active member directory, 2082Federal Parliament SecretariatAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
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