Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi

Member, House of Representatives

Elected · Direct seat

Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi

मोहम्मद इश्तियाक राई

M.A.

Nepal Communist Party (UML)

Banke-2 · Lumbini

Votes won
24,628
Vote share 36.9%
Winning margin
5,946
Bivek Kumar Shrestha
Age
47
Born 2036-07-16 B.S. (1979)
Latest House record
Aug 7, 2026
Spoke during special hour
Banke-2: local news and records

Profile

Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi represents Banke-2 in the House of Representatives for Nepal Communist Party (UML), after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi (born 2 November 1979) is a Nepali politician who had served as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation in the ruling coalition government led by Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Rai was elected as a Member of Parliament in the Pratinidhi Sabha from the Banke 2 (constituency) in the 2017 General Elections. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Banke-2 constituency, winning 19396 votes.

Key facts

Age
47
Gender
Male
Date of birth (B.S.)
2036-07-16
Education
M.A.
Profession
Member of the Constituent Assembly 2064, Member of the House of Representatives, 2074, Minister of Labor and Transport 2068 Minister of Urban Development 2075, Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport 2079
Residence
Banke Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City
Citizenship district
Banke
Spouse
Tarannum Bano Rai
Also known as
Mohammad Ishtiaq Rai

Age: From the recorded date of birth.

Election result in Banke-2

The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi, Nepal Communist Party (UML)24,628 VotesVote share 36.9%
Bivek Kumar Shrestha, Rastriya Swatantra Party18,682 VotesVote share 28.0%
Sudhansu Koirala, Nepali Congress17,596 VotesVote share 26.4%
All other candidates5,795 VotesVote share 8.7%

Won by 5,946 votes over Bivek Kumar Shrestha, a margin of 8.9% of votes counted.66,701 votes counted

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In Parliament

Official House records through October 2, 2026

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House sitting of August 7, 2026 (2083-04-22 BS)

House sitting of May 26, 2026 (2083-02-12 BS)

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Background and experience

Education history

M.A.

Institution:
Lord Buddha Degree College India

Professional history

Professional experience

When:
2064; 2074; 2068; 2075; 2079
Notes:
Member of the Constituent Assembly 2064, Member of the House of Representatives, 2074, Minister of Labor and Transport 2068 Minister of Urban Development 2075, Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport 2079

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Sources

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Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM