Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Gyanendra Singh Mahata
ज्ञानेन्द्र सिंह महता
Journalist
Kanchanpur-3 · Sudurpaschim
- Votes won
- 27,118
- Vote share 50.6%
- Winning margin
- 17,675
- Hari Prasad Bohara
- Age
- 40
- Born 2042-10-18 B.S. (1986)
Profile
Gyanendra Singh Mahata is a Nepalese politician and journalist serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Kanchanpur 3 constituency in 2026 Nepalese general election securing 27,118 votes and defeating his closest contender Hari Prasad Bohara of the Nepali Congress. He is also in charge of the Sudurpaschim Province for the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Since 2011 he has run two FM Radio Stations of Kanchanpur District called Radio Rastriya and Radio Janboli as a managing director. Mahata was a former Province Coordinator of the Broadcasting Association of Nepal (BAN) of Sudurpashchim Province from 2017 until 2022. Presently, he is serving as a secretary of the party's central science, communication and information department since March 2026.He holds MCom from Nepal Open University.
Key facts
- Age
- 40
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2042-10-18
- Profession
- journalist
- Residence
- Kanchanpur Bhimdatta Municipality
- Citizenship district
- Baitadi
- Spouse
- Bimala Chand Mahata
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Kanchanpur-3
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Gyanendra Singh Mahata, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 27,118 Votes | Vote share 50.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Hari Prasad Bohara, Nepali Congress | 9,443 Votes | Vote share 17.6% |
| Deepak Prakash Bhatta, CPN-UML | 7,575 Votes | Vote share 14.1% |
| All other candidates | 9,410 Votes | Vote share 17.6% |
Won by 17,675 votes over Hari Prasad Bohara, a margin of 33.0% of votes counted.53,546 votes counted
Open the Kanchanpur-3 pageLocal news, House records, and the full seat record in one place.In Parliament
Official House records through October 2, 2026
Latest 5 of 13 recordsUp to five recent entries from official House records that clearly name this MP, preferring entries that describe the topic. Labels such as “Spoke during zero hour” mean the record lists this MP among those who spoke; they do not measure attendance or performance.
House sitting of September 30, 2026 (2083-06-14 BS)
House sitting of September 28, 2026 (2083-06-12 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-12 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of July 9, 2026 (2083-03-25 BS)
Flood and Erosion Preparedness
He called for flood monitoring, pre-positioned rescue and relief supplies, security deployment, embankments, and river-control measures in high-risk areas of Bhimdatta.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2083-03-25 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of May 26, 2026 (2083-02-12 BS)
Risk-Based Security Personnel Deployment
He called for security personnel to be assigned according to actual risk and redeployed from excess personal protection to public security duties.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2083-02-12 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of April 8, 2026 (2082-12-25 BS)
Kanchanpur Security, Land and Justice
He raised Kanchanpur’s border security, pending land deeds, wildlife problems, farmers’ hardships, and the unresolved justice claim in Nirmala Pant’s case.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2082-12-25 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)News mentions
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Damage to suspension bridge linking Dodhara Chandani and Bhimdatta raised in Parliament
opens in a new tabRastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Gyanendra Singh Mahata has raised in Parliament the issue of damage to the suspension bridge over the Mahakali River linking Dodhara Chandani and Bhimdatta Municipality in Kanchanpur. Speaking at Wednesday’s…
Background and experience
Professional history
journalist
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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