Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Bishwaraj Pokharel
बिश्व राज पोखरेल
M.A.
Okhaldhunga-1 · Koshi
- Votes won
- 13,953
- Vote share 25.1%
- Winning margin
- 5
- Kumar Luitel
- Age
- 60
- Born 2023-04-20 B.S. (1966)
Profile
Bishwaraj Pokharel represents Okhaldhunga-1 in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Bishwaraj Pokharel is a Nepalese politician and former additional inspector general (AIG) of Nepal Police serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is the member of the 3rd Federal Parliament of Nepal elected from Okhaldhunga 1 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 13,953 votes and defeating Kumar Luitel of the Nepali Congress with a narrow margin of five votes.
Key facts
- Age
- 60
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2023-04-20
- Education
- M.A.
- Profession
- a) 29 years Nepal police service b) 5 years justice service c) 2 years administration service
- Residence
- Kathmandu Kathmandu Metropolitan City Kopila Marg
- Citizenship district
- Kathmandu
- Spouse
- Navodita Sharma (Pokharel)
- Also known as
- World Raj Pokharel · Bishwa Raj Pokharel
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Okhaldhunga-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Bishwaraj Pokharel, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 13,953 Votes | Vote share 25.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Kumar Luitel, Nepali Congress | 13,948 Votes | Vote share 25.1% |
| Ambir Babu Gurung, Nepali Communist Party | 11,296 Votes | Vote share 20.3% |
| All other candidates | 16,338 Votes | Vote share 29.4% |
Won by 5 votes over Kumar Luitel, a margin of 0.0% of votes counted.55,535 votes counted
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House sitting of September 28, 2026 (2083-06-12 BS)
House sitting of September 23, 2026 (2083-06-07 BS)
House sitting of September 17, 2026 (2083-06-01 BS)
House sitting of September 16, 2026 (2083-05-31 BS)
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Background and experience
Education history
M.A.
- Institution:
- Tribhuvan University
- Country:
- Nepal
Professional history
a) 29 years Nepal police service b) 5 years justice service c) 2 years administration service
- Country:
- Nepal
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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