Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Dr. Lekhjung Thapa
डा. लेखजंग थापा
Neurologist · D.M.
Rupandehi-3 · Lumbini
- Votes won
- 58,814
- Vote share 65.8%
- Winning margin
- 50,379
- Sushil Gurung
- Age
- 49
- Born 2034-05-01 B.S. (1977)
Profile
Dr. Lekhjung Thapa is a Nepalese politician and senior neurologist serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Rupandehi 3 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 58,814 votes and defeating Sushil Gurung of the Nepali Congress. He holds MD in internal medicine and DM in neurology. He serves as Senior Consultant Neurologist at the National Neuro Centre in Kathmandu and CEO of the Nepal Stroke Association, and the founder of Neuro and Allied Clinics in Bhairahawa.
Key facts
- Age
- 49
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2034-05-01
- Education
- D.M.
- Profession
- neurologist
- Residence
- Rupandehi Siddharthnagar Municipality Anchalpur
- Citizenship district
- Rupandehi
- Also known as
- Lekhjung Thapa
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Rupandehi-3
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Dr. Lekhjung Thapa, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 58,814 Votes | Vote share 65.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Sushil Gurung, Nepali Congress | 8,435 Votes | Vote share 9.4% |
| Basu Dev Ghimire, CPN-UML | 8,275 Votes | Vote share 9.3% |
| All other candidates | 13,890 Votes | Vote share 15.5% |
Won by 50,379 votes over Sushil Gurung, a margin of 56.3% of votes counted.89,414 votes counted
Open the Rupandehi-3 pageLocal news, House records, and the full seat record in one place.In Parliament
Official House records through October 2, 2026
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House sitting of October 1, 2026 (2083-06-15 BS)
House sitting of September 30, 2026 (2083-06-14 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-14 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of September 29, 2026 (2083-06-13 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-13 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of July 30, 2026 (2083-04-14 BS)
Safety of Health Workers
He called for strict enforcement of health-worker safety law and hospital security plans following violence against medical personnel.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2083-04-14 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of June 15, 2026 (2083-03-01 BS)
The record lists this MP among members who joined discussion on scheduled appropriation headings after a point of order.
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Background and experience
Education history
D.M.
- Institution:
- Kathmandu University
Professional history
neurologist
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)
- 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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