Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Mohan Lal Acharya
मोहन लाल आचार्य
Worked in the field of constitution and law, human rights · Snokottar
Kapilvastu-1 · Lumbini
- Votes won
- 34,148
- Vote share 40.1%
- Winning margin
- 18,288
- Ashish Sharma
- Age
- 54
- Born 2029-06-08 B.S. (1972)
Profile
Mohan Lal Acharya is a Nepalese politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.He is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Kapilvastu 1 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 34,148 votes and defeating nearest contender Ashish Sharma, who contested as an Independent.He is a constitutional lawyer working as a Constituent Assembly expert reviewing legislative laws for Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Federal Affairs, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Health and Population and Ministry of Agriculture. He is also a program director at Nepal Law Society where he works as a think tank providing advisory support to the process of constitution reforms. On 7 April 2026, Rastriya Swatantra Party nominates Acharya as a representative to the task force for the Constitutional Amendment of 2015 constitution. He holds master's degree in international law and sociology.
Key facts
- Age
- 54
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2029-06-08
- Education
- Snokottar
- Profession
- Worked in the field of constitution and law, human rights
- Residence
- Lalitpur Lalitpur Metropolitan Municipality
- Citizenship district
- Kapilvastu
- Spouse
- Puja Adhikari
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Kapilvastu-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Mohan Lal Acharya, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 34,148 Votes | Vote share 40.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Ashish Sharma, Independent | 15,860 Votes | Vote share 18.6% |
| Atahar Kamal Musalman, Nepali Congress | 14,582 Votes | Vote share 17.1% |
| All other candidates | 20,571 Votes | Vote share 24.2% |
Won by 18,288 votes over Ashish Sharma, a margin of 21.5% of votes counted.85,161 votes counted
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House sitting of September 29, 2026 (2083-06-13 BS)
House sitting of September 24, 2026 (2083-06-08 BS)
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Background and experience
Education history
Snokottar
- Institution:
- Tribhuvan University
- Country:
- Nepal
Professional history
Worked in the field of constitution and law, human rights
Sources
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Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM
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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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