Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Kanhaiya Baniya
कन्हैया बनिया
State Assembly member businessman · Master's degree
Rupandehi-4 · Lumbini
- Votes won
- 28,066
- Vote share 39.0%
- Winning margin
- 7,804
- Pramod Kumar Yadav
- Age
- 37
- Born 2046-06-08 B.S. (1989)
Profile
Kanhaiya Baniya represents Rupandehi-4 in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Kanhaiya Baniya is a Nepalese politician belonging to the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal. He is also a member of Lumbini Provincial Assembly for Rupandehi 4(A). Baniya is deputy leader of the party in provincial assembly.
Key facts
- Age
- 37
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2046-06-08
- Education
- Master's degree
- Profession
- State Assembly member businessman
- Residence
- Ruppandehi Marchwari rural municipality Raipur
- Citizenship district
- Rupandehi
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Rupandehi-4
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Kanhaiya Baniya, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 28,066 Votes | Vote share 39.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Pramod Kumar Yadav, CPN-UML | 20,262 Votes | Vote share 28.1% |
| Ashutosh Mishra, Nepali Congress | 15,613 Votes | Vote share 21.7% |
| All other candidates | 8,097 Votes | Vote share 11.2% |
Won by 7,804 votes over Pramod Kumar Yadav, a margin of 10.8% of votes counted.72,038 votes counted
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Official House records through October 2, 2026
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House sitting of October 2, 2026 (2083-06-16 BS)
House sitting of September 28, 2026 (2083-06-12 BS)
House sitting of September 21, 2026 (2083-06-05 BS)
House sitting of August 24, 2026 (2083-05-08 BS)
House sitting of July 9, 2026 (2083-03-25 BS)
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Background and experience
Education history
Master's degree
- Institution:
- Tribhuvan University
- Country:
- Nepal
Professional history
State Assembly member businessman
politician
Other details
Social worker, interested in studies, employable business background
Sources
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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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