Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Barshaman Pun
बर्षमान पुन
Military personnel · Bachelor's degree
Rolpa-1 · Lumbini
- Votes won
- 27,460
- Vote share 41.8%
- Winning margin
- 15,452
- Sudan Kumar Oli
- Age
- 55
- Born 2028-02-18 B.S. (1971)
Profile
Barshaman Pun represents Rolpa-1 in the House of Representatives for Nepali Communist Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Barshaman Pun, also known by his nom de guerre Ananta is a Nepali communist politician and former Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Pun has previously served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Peace and Reconstruction. He was a leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) during the insurgency period and served as one of the 4 deputy commanders of the Nepali People's Liberation Army.
Key facts
- Age
- 55
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2028-02-18
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Profession
- military personnel
- Residence
- Rolpa Rolpa Municipality Madichour
- Citizenship district
- Rolpa
- Spouse
- Onsari Gharti
- Also known as
- Barsaman Pun · Barshman Pun
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Rolpa-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Barshaman Pun, Nepali Communist Party | 27,460 Votes | Vote share 41.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Sudan Kumar Oli, Nepali Congress | 12,008 Votes | Vote share 18.3% |
| Balram Thapa, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 10,894 Votes | Vote share 16.6% |
| All other candidates | 15,270 Votes | Vote share 23.3% |
Won by 15,452 votes over Sudan Kumar Oli, a margin of 23.5% of votes counted.65,632 votes counted
Open the Rolpa-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 27 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 11, 2026 (2083-05-26 BS)
House sitting of September 3, 2026 (2083-05-18 BS)
Disaster Search, Relief and Reconstruction
He called for effective search, rescue and targeted relief, alongside climate-resilient reconstruction and stronger Himalayan disaster monitoring.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2083-05-18 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of August 18, 2026 (2083-05-02 BS)
News mentions
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Barshaman Pun suggests proposed Saudi Arabia ambassador withdraw candidacy
opens in a new tabCPN leader Barshaman Pun has suggested that Giribahadur Sunar, Nepal’s proposed residential ambassador to Saudi Arabia, withdraw his candidacy. Speaking during a hearing before the Parliamentary Hearing Committee, Pun urged Sunar to step…
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Country’s leadership will return to communists: Barshaman Pun
opens in a new tabNepali Communist Party leader Barshaman Pun ‘Ananta’ has said the country needs unity among communist forces and cooperation among democratic forces. Addressing a gathering of the party’s Khanikhola Rural Municipality Contact Committee in Kavre on…
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Barshaman Pun urges government to hold donor conference, seek climate compensation
opens in a new tabCPN leader and former Finance Minister Barshaman Pun has suggested that the government organise a donor conference for the reconstruction of flood-affected areas and future disaster risk reduction.
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PM Balen and NCP leader Barsaman Pun hold meeting
opens in a new tabPrime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen) met Nepali Communist Party (NCP) leader Barsaman Pun on Thursday. According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, the meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar.
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Barsaman Pun draws government’s attention to 22 disaster deaths in Rolpa
opens in a new tabNepali Communist Party lawmaker Barsaman Pun has drawn the government’s attention to the deaths of 22 people in floods, landslides and lightning strikes in his home district Rolpa over the past two weeks.
Background and experience
Education history
Bachelor's degree
Professional history
military personnel
Sources
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Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM
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- Federal Parliament member profileFederal Parliament SecretariatAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
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- Election Commission of Nepal candidate result recordElection Commission of NepalAccessed Jul 12, 2026, 3:08 PM (opens in a new tab)
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