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Rajendra Kumar Rai

Nepal Communist Party (UML) · Dhankuta-1

Updated Jul 13, 2026, 12:07 AM

Also known as: Rajendra Kumar Rai (Nepalese politician, born 1964)

Rajendra Kumar Rai represents Dhankuta-1 in the House of Representatives for Nepal Communist Party (UML), after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Rajendra Kumar Rai is a Nepalese politician who formerly served as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Nepal. He was a two-time member of the House of Representatives representing Dhankuta 1 and belongs to the CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist). He also served as the deputy chair of Pakhribas VDC from 1994 to 1999.

Open constituency

Constituency: Dhankuta-1
District: Dhankuta
Votes: 18,132
Vote share: 30.6%
Sources: 9

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Tribhuvan University

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Nepal

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Having won the House of Representatives elections held in 2074 and 2079, he was given the responsibility of federal minister twice in 2049. Member and in 2054 G.V.S. Vice President

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