Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Ashish Gajurel
आशिष गजुरेल
Muster in truspetation citum
Sindhuli-2 · Bagmati
- Votes won
- 17,940
- Vote share 33.4%
- Winning margin
- 3,160
- Lekh Nath Dahal
- Age
- 45
- Born 2038-01-02 B.S. (1981)
Profile
Ashish Gajurel is a Nepalese politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Sindhuli 2 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 17,940 votes and defeating Lekh Nath Dahal of the Nepali Communist Party. He was a former executive director of the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board (NITDB). He holds a Master's degree in Transportation System from the Technical University of Munich. Gajurel is known for riding bicycle to attend the first parliament session at Singha Durbar on April 2, 2026.
Key facts
- Age
- 45
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2038-01-02
- Education
- Muster in truspetation citum
- Residence
- Sindhuli Kamalamai Municipality
- Citizenship district
- Sindhuli
- Spouse
- Ajita Adhikari
- Also known as
- Aashish Gajurel
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Sindhuli-2
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Ashish Gajurel, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 17,940 Votes | Vote share 33.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Lekh Nath Dahal, Nepali Communist Party | 14,780 Votes | Vote share 27.5% |
| Manoj Jung Thapa, CPN-UML | 11,606 Votes | Vote share 21.6% |
| All other candidates | 9,335 Votes | Vote share 17.4% |
Won by 3,160 votes over Lekh Nath Dahal, a margin of 5.9% of votes counted.53,661 votes counted
Open the Sindhuli-2 pageLocal news, House records, and the full seat record in one place.In Parliament
Official House records through October 2, 2026
Latest 5 of 38 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 24, 2026 (2083-06-08 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
House meeting brief record, 2083-06-08 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-08 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of September 23, 2026 (2083-06-07 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
House meeting brief record, 2083-06-07 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-07 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)News mentions
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Onlinekhabar English
Updated
Ashish Gajurel calls for smart traffic management system to reduce reliance on traffic police at
opens in a new tabAshish Gajurel, chairperson of the Infrastructure Development Committee, has called for a shift towards technology-based traffic management, saying Nepal should move away from the traditional practice of deploying traffic police at inter…
The Rising Nepal
Birgunj dry port urged to operate round-the-clock
opens in a new tabThe lawmakers took stock of the operational challenges and possible improvements following the merger of the Intermodal Transport Development Committee and the Transit and Warehousing Management Company. Ashish Gajurel, Chairperson of the Infrastructure Development Committee under the House of Representa...
Onlinekhabar English
Updated
Birgunj port monitored to make rail operations systematic
opens in a new tabAshish Gajurel, chair of the Infrastructure Development Committee of the House of Representatives, and Arvind Sah, a House of Representatives member from Bara constituency 3, have conducted an on-site monitoring visit to the Birgunj Dry…
Onlinekhabar English
Updated
RSP lawmaker calls for psychological training for drivers
opens in a new tabRastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Ashish Gajurel has called for providing psychological training to drivers.
Khabarhub English
Proposal to hike traffic fines up to Rs 50,000 sparks debate in parliamentary committee
opens in a new tabChairperson of the House of Representatives’ Infrastructure Development Committee Ashish Gajurel has said that existing traffic fines in Nepal are too low to ensure compliance and should be significantly increased, proposing penalties ranging from…
Background and experience
Education history
Muster in truspetation citum
- Institution:
- Technical University Munich Germany
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)
- 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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