Dol Prasad Aryal

Member, House of Representatives

Elected · Direct seat

Dol Prasad Aryal

डोल प्रसाद अर्याल

The Right Honorable Speaker

Politician

Rastriya Swatantra Party

Kathmandu-9 · Bagmati

Votes won
35,093
Vote share 69.3%
Winning margin
29,633
Nanu Maiya Bastola
Age
52
Born 2031-05-06 B.S. (1974)
Kathmandu-9: local news and records

Profile

Dol Prasad Aryal represents Kathmandu-9 in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Dol Prasad Aryal (born 22 August 1974) is a Nepalese politician who has served as the speaker of the House of Representatives since 2026. He represents the constituency of Kathmandu 9. He previously also served as the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security in Third Dahal Cabinet. A member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, he served as a vice chairman of the party (alongside Swarnim Wagle) since 2022, until he became speaker of the parliament in 2026. He was also briefly acting party chairman when Rabi Lamichhane was stripped of his citizenship.

Key facts

Role
The Right Honorable Speaker
Age
52
Gender
Male
Date of birth (B.S.)
2031-05-06
Profession
politician
Residence
Kathmandu Kathmandu Metropolitan City Binayak Basti
Citizenship district
Dhading
Spouse
Amvika K C
Also known as
Dole Prasad Aryal

Age: From the recorded date of birth.

Election result in Kathmandu-9

The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
Dol Prasad Aryal, Rastriya Swatantra Party35,093 VotesVote share 69.3%
Nanu Maiya Bastola, Nepali Congress5,460 VotesVote share 10.8%
Ajay Kranti Shakya, CPN-UML4,580 VotesVote share 9.0%
All other candidates5,537 VotesVote share 10.9%

Won by 29,633 votes over Nanu Maiya Bastola, a margin of 58.5% of votes counted.50,670 votes counted

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In Parliament

Official House records through October 2, 2026

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Onlinekhabar English

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Federal Parliament session likely by December

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The government is preparing to convene the next session of the Federal Parliament in December, and has conveyed its plans to Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal. Speaker Aryal has relayed the message to political parties represented in Parliament.

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RSP Chair Lamichhane meets Speaker Aryal at Singha Durbar

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Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane visited Singha Durbar on Thursday to meet Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal at his office. According to the Speaker’s Secretariat, the meeting lasted around 20 minutes and was informal in nature.

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US Congressional delegation meets Speaker Aryal

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A US congressional delegation led by Representative Jason Smith, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, met with Speaker of the House of Representatives Dol Prasad Aryal and members of Parliament’s International Relations Committee on O…

Background and experience

Professional history

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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