Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Asha Jha
आशा झा
Worked as a civil society · Bachelor's degree
Morang-5 · Koshi
- Votes won
- 30,434
- Vote share 43.1%
- Winning margin
- 21,019
- Phul Kumar Lalwani
- Age
- 43
- Born 2040-04-15 B.S. (1983)
Profile
Asha Jha is a Nepalese politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. She is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Morang 5 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 30,434 votes and defeating her closest contender Phul Kumar Lalwani of the Nepali Congress. Jha has been active in social and public health campaigns raising the issues related to the rights, legal awareness and citizenship of Madhesi women while being associated with the Madhesi Mahila Nagarik Samaj. She holds Bachelor's degree in Education from Tribhuvan University.
Key facts
- Age
- 43
- Gender
- Female
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2040-04-15
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Profession
- Worked as a civil society
- Residence
- Morang Biratnagar Metropolitan City Greetings Toll
- Citizenship district
- Saptari
- Spouse
- Amod Kumar Jha
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Morang-5
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Asha Jha, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 30,434 Votes | Vote share 43.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Phul Kumar Lalwani, Nepali Congress | 9,415 Votes | Vote share 13.3% |
| Raj Kumar Yadav, Janata Samjbadi Party-Nepal | 8,747 Votes | Vote share 12.4% |
| All other candidates | 21,964 Votes | Vote share 31.1% |
Won by 21,019 votes over Phul Kumar Lalwani, a margin of 29.8% of votes counted.70,560 votes counted
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Official House records through October 2, 2026
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House sitting of October 2, 2026 (2083-06-16 BS)
House sitting of October 1, 2026 (2083-06-15 BS)
House sitting of September 29, 2026 (2083-06-13 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-13 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of September 28, 2026 (2083-06-12 BS)
Spoke during zero hour
House meeting brief record, 2083-06-12 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Took part in a House discussion
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Background and experience
Education history
Bachelor's degree
- Institution:
- Laxmivallabh Nursing Multiple College, Saptari
Professional history
Professional experience
- Notes:
- Worked as a civil society
Sources
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Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM
- Wikidata entityWikidataAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Parliament member profileFederal Parliament SecretariatAccessed 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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