Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Janak Raj Giri
जनक राज गिरी
Politician · Bachelor's degree
Bajura-1 · Sudurpaschim
- Votes won
- 17,173
- Vote share 39.1%
- Winning margin
- 540
- Lal Bahadur Thapa
- Age
- 60
- Born 2022-09-15 B.S. (1965/66)
Profile
Janak Raj Giri represents Bajura-1 in the House of Representatives for Nepali Congress, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Janak Raj Giri is a Nepalese politician and member of the Nepali Congress party. In March 2026, he was elected as a member of the 7th House of Representatives from Bajura 1, re-entering the federal parliament after 29 years.
Key facts
- Age
- 60
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2022-09-15
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Profession
- politician
- Residence
- Bajura Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality Y
- Citizenship district
- Bajura
- Spouse
- Amrit Kala Giri
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Bajura-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Janak Raj Giri, Nepali Congress | 17,173 Votes | Vote share 39.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Lal Bahadur Thapa, CPN-UML | 16,633 Votes | Vote share 37.9% |
| Hemraj Thapa, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 6,035 Votes | Vote share 13.7% |
| All other candidates | 4,055 Votes | Vote share 9.2% |
Won by 540 votes over Lal Bahadur Thapa, a margin of 1.2% of votes counted.43,896 votes counted
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Official House records through October 2, 2026
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House sitting of September 3, 2026 (2083-05-18 BS)
House sitting of August 17, 2026 (2083-05-01 BS)
House sitting of August 4, 2026 (2083-04-19 BS)
House sitting of July 30, 2026 (2083-04-14 BS)
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Republica
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Shahi elected NC joint general secretary from backward region
opens in a new tabShahi defeated Janak Raj Giri, who received 1,370 votes. Nepali Congress 15th General Convention
Background and experience
Education history
Bachelor's degree
- Institution:
- Tribhuvan University
- Country:
- Nepal
Professional history
politician
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
- 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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