Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Dhan Bahadur Budha
धन बहादुर बुढा
SLC
Dolpa-1 · Karnali
- Votes won
- 6,802
- Vote share 43.9%
- Winning margin
- 1,406
- Lank Bahadur Rokaya
- Age
- 51
- Born 2031-11-07 B.S. (1975)
Profile
Dhan Bahadur Budha represents Dolpa-1 in the House of Representatives for Nepali Communist Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Dhan Bahadur Budha is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist). In his hometown Buda is famously known as Dhanu who has won consecutively three times as member of house of representatives and served as the Minister of Urban Development of Nepal. He was a Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation in Second Oli's cabinet from 2018 to 2019. He is a member of the House of Representatives elected from Dolpa district, Parliamentary Constituency 1, in the 2017 election of the Federal Parliament.
Key facts
- Age
- 51
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2031-11-07
- Education
- SLC
- Profession
- Member of Constituent Assembly, Social Service and Business and Member of Representative Assembly
- Residence
- Dolpa Kaike Rural Municipality Shahratara
- Citizenship district
- Dolpa
- Spouse
- Himalayan old man
- Also known as
- Dhan Bahadur Buda
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Dolpa-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Dhan Bahadur Budha, Nepali Communist Party | 6,802 Votes | Vote share 43.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Lank Bahadur Rokaya, CPN-UML | 5,396 Votes | Vote share 34.8% |
| Karna Bahadur Budha, Nepali Congress | 2,947 Votes | Vote share 19.0% |
| All other candidates | 361 Votes | Vote share 2.3% |
Won by 1,406 votes over Lank Bahadur Rokaya, a margin of 9.1% of votes counted.15,506 votes counted
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Official House records through October 2, 2026
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House sitting of September 15, 2026 (2083-05-30 BS)
House sitting of September 10, 2026 (2083-05-25 BS)
House sitting of August 18, 2026 (2083-05-02 BS)
House sitting of July 6, 2026 (2083-03-22 BS)
Dolpa Disaster Relief
He requested immediate financial aid, food, clothing, temporary shelter and free treatment for families and injured people affected by floods, landslides and lightning in Dolpa.
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Background and experience
Education history
SLC
- Institution:
- SLC
Professional history
Member of Constituent Assembly, Social Service and Business and Member of Representative Assembly
politician
Sources
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- Wikipedia profile (Nepali)WikipediaAccessed 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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