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Gyanendra Singh Mahata
Rastriya Swatantra Party · Kanchanpur-3
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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.
Seat summary
- Party
- Rastriya Swatantra Party
- Seat type
- Direct seat
- Constituency
- Kanchanpur-3
- Province
- Sudurpaschim
- District
- Kanchanpur
- Status
- Elected
- Votes
- 27,118
- Vote share
- 50.6%
- Constituency total votes
- 53,546
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Background and experience
Professional history
Personal details
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- Age
- 56
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2042-10-18
- Residence
- Kanchanpur Bhimdatta Municipality
- Citizenship district
- Baitadi
- Spouse
- Bimala Chand Mahata
Sources
Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM
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