Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Ganesh Singh Thagunna
गणेश सिंह ठगुन्ना
Politician
Darchula-1 · Sudurpaschim
- Votes won
- 18,891
- Vote share 39.5%
- Winning margin
- 3,055
- Dharmanand Joshi
- Age
- 57
- Born 2025-08-22 B.S. (1968)
Profile
Honorable Ganesh Singh Thagunna(Elected From Darchula 2026 MP)(born 7 December 1968) is a Nepali politician and former Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration.He is a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal. Previously, he was also elected to the 2nd constituent assembly in 2013. He is a long time member of CPN UML. He is from Darchula District, where he won both the 2013 and 2017 elections from Darchula 1 (constituency).
Key facts
- Age
- 57
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2025-08-22
- Profession
- politician
- Residence
- Darchula Mahakali Municipality Kimtadi
- Citizenship district
- Darchula
- Spouse
- Thagunna, Goddess of Gods
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Darchula-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Ganesh Singh Thagunna, Nepal Communist Party (UML) | 18,891 Votes | Vote share 39.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Dharmanand Joshi, Nepali Congress | 15,836 Votes | Vote share 33.1% |
| Rajesh Singh Samant (Saud), Rastriya Swatantra Party | 8,936 Votes | Vote share 18.7% |
| All other candidates | 4,227 Votes | Vote share 8.8% |
Won by 3,055 votes over Dharmanand Joshi, a margin of 6.4% of votes counted.47,890 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)
Flood search and rescue
He called for intensified searches after flooding and urged the government to accept national and international cooperation in disaster response.
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Official House video, 2083-05-25 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of September 9, 2026 (2083-05-24 BS)
House sitting of July 14, 2026 (2083-03-30 BS)
House sitting of June 11, 2026 (2083-02-28 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
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Sources
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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)
- Nepse Bajar candidate profileNepse BajarAccessed Jul 12, 2026, 3:08 PM (opens in a new tab)
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