Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Parash Mani Gelal
पारश मणि गेलाल
Master's degree
Udayapur-1 · Koshi
- Votes won
- 30,590
- Vote share 41.4%
- Winning margin
- 18,984
- Rajesh Kumar Rai
- Age
- 41
- Born 2042-01-10 B.S. (1985)
Profile
Parash Mani Gelal 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 Udayapur 1 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 30,590 votes and defeating his closest contender Rajesh Kumar Rai of the Shram Sanskriti Party. He is an active member of the Federation of Nepal Journalists and various RSP central working groups. During the Finance Committee meeting held on 12 May 2026, Gelal urged the government to investigate the income from the tree cutting during the construction of the proposed airport in Jogidaha, Udayapur where he claimed that trees worth NPR 3 billion were cut for the airport to be built at a cost of NPR 1 billion.
Key facts
- Age
- 41
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2042-01-10
- Education
- Master's degree
- Residence
- Sunsari Inaruwa Municipality Sikari
- Citizenship district
- Sunsari
- Spouse
- Ganga Kumari Gautam Gelal
- Also known as
- Paras Mani Gelal
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Udayapur-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Parash Mani Gelal, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 30,590 Votes | Vote share 41.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Rajesh Kumar Rai, Shram Sanskriti Party | 11,606 Votes | Vote share 15.7% |
| Bal Dev Chaudhary, Nepali Communist Party | 10,021 Votes | Vote share 13.6% |
| All other candidates | 21,699 Votes | Vote share 29.4% |
Won by 18,984 votes over Rajesh Kumar Rai, a margin of 25.7% of votes counted.73,916 votes counted
Open the Udayapur-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 40 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 October 2, 2026 (2083-06-16 BS)
House sitting of September 9, 2026 (2083-05-24 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
House meeting brief record, 2083-05-24 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-05-24 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of September 3, 2026 (2083-05-18 BS)
House sitting of August 24, 2026 (2083-05-08 BS)
News mentions
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Khabarhub English
RSP Lawmaker slams helicopter arrangement for Minister
opens in a new tabRastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Parash Mani Gelal has criticised the government for arranging a helicopter for Physical Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal after he reportedly fell ill with a common cold and fever.
Background and experience
Education history
Master's degree
- Institution:
- Tribhuvan University
- Country:
- Nepal
Sources
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Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM
- Wikidata entityWikidataAccessed Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM (opens in a new tab)
- 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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