Member, House of Representatives
Selected · PR list
Karishma Kathariya
करिश्मा कठरिया
National list · Proportional representation
Profile
Karishma Kathariya serves in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, selected through proportional representation under the Tharu, Female group after Nepal's 2026 general election. Born in 2053 BS in a middle-class family, Karisma spent her childhood in a rural environment. She completed her schooling from schools in Kailali and graduated from Tikapur Multipurpose Campus in Management. Although she was interested in social service from a young age, her family had no political background and initially she did not think of joining politics.
Key facts
- Selection group
- Tharu, Female
- Gender
- Female
- Also known as
- Karisma Kathariya
How this seat was filled
Karishma Kathariya was selected from Rastriya Swatantra Party’s proportional representation list in the “Tharu, Female” group. List seats are shared out by each party’s national vote, so list members do not represent a single constituency.
In Parliament
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 29, 2026 (2083-06-13 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-13 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of September 28, 2026 (2083-06-12 BS)
Spoke during zero hour
House meeting brief record, 2083-06-12 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Took part in a House discussion
House meeting brief record, 2083-06-12 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)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)Older entries remain available from the official House archive.
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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
- Federal Parliament member profileFederal Parliament SecretariatAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Election Commission of Nepal PR House vote summary, 2082Election Commission of NepalAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Election Commission of Nepal PR seat allocation notice, 2082Election Commission of NepalAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Election Commission of Nepal final House election report notice, 2082Election Commission of NepalAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- Election Commission proportional members elected, 2082Election Commission of NepalAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- 7th House of Representatives (Nepal)WikipediaAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- HamroNeta candidate profile, 2082HamroNetaAccessed Apr 4, 2026, 4:15 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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