Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Mahendra Bahadur Shahi
महेन्द्र बहादुर शाही
Politician · S.L.C
Kalikot-1 · Karnali
- Votes won
- 11,734
- Vote share 29.8%
- Winning margin
- 986
- Shree Nagindra Shahi
- Age
- 49
- Born 2033-10-15 B.S. (1977)
Profile
Mahendra Bahadur Shahi represents Kalikot-1 in the House of Representatives for Nepali Communist Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Mahendra Bahadur Shahi is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister of Karnali, a province in western Nepal. He was a member of 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly and was Minister of Energy, Nepal. He was unanimously selected as the Parliamentary Party leader of the CPN (MC) for Karnali on 14 February 2018. He was appointed as the chief minister, according to Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal and took the oath of his office and secrecy as a chief minister on 17 February 2018.
Key facts
- Age
- 49
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2033-10-15
- Education
- S.L.C
- Profession
- politician
- Residence
- Kalikot Pachaljharna Rural Municipality Kotila
- Citizenship district
- Kalikot
- Spouse
- Chanda Kumari Shahi
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Kalikot-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, Nepali Communist Party | 11,338 Votes | Vote share 28.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Shree Nagindra Shahi, CPN-UML | 10,352 Votes | Vote share 26.3% |
| Harsh Bahadur Bam, Nepali Congress | 7,133 Votes | Vote share 18.1% |
| All other candidates | 10,554 Votes | Vote share 26.8% |
Won by 986 votes over Shree Nagindra Shahi, a margin of 2.5% of votes counted.39,377 votes counted
Open the Kalikot-1 pageLocal news, House records, and the full seat record in one place.In Parliament
Official House records through October 2, 2026
Latest 5 of 27 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 23, 2026 (2083-06-07 BS)
House sitting of September 17, 2026 (2083-06-01 BS)
House sitting of August 7, 2026 (2083-04-22 BS)
Cooking Gas Supply
He raised the severe cooking-gas shortage and asked the government to examine the market and supply system and ensure adequate supply.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2083-04-22 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of July 9, 2026 (2083-03-25 BS)
Karnali Road Safety and Development
He called for greater government attention to Karnali’s roads, citing seasonal closures, stranded travelers, crashes, and inadequate budget priority.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2083-03-25 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)News mentions
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Khabarhub English
NCP lawmaker Mahendra Bahadur Shahi accuses government of focusing on publicity over people’s issues
opens in a new tabNepali Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has accused the government of focusing more on cheap popularity and publicity-oriented activities rather than addressing people’s core concerns.
Background and experience
Education history
S.L.C
- Institution:
- Mr. Vadimalika M.V. Raskot, Calicut
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)
- Wikipedia profile (Nepali)WikipediaAccessed 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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