Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Ranju Neupane
रन्जु न्यौपाने
Social activist · Master's degree
Kathmandu-1 · Bagmati
- Votes won
- 15,455
- Vote share 53.1%
- Winning margin
- 9,091
- Prabal Thapa Chhetri
- Age
- 30
- Born 2052-11-20 B.S. (1996)
Profile
Ranju Neupane (born 3 March 1996), better known as Ranju Darshana is a Nepalese politician and youth activist who is the former general secretary of Bibeksheel Sajha Party and an elected member of parliament from Kathmandu-1 constituency in the 2026 Nepalese general election as a candidate of Rastriya Swatantra Party. She became an iconic person after her candidacy for the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the 2017 Nepalese local elections. Darshana was a central committee member and media coordinator of Bibeksheel Nepali and was elected as a central member by the first general convention of the party in late 2015. Darshana entered into the politics from activism against Nepal Banda or conditional national strike. She was active in the rescue activities during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. She has mobilized youths in peaceful protest against corruption, especially in the medical sector reform drive of Dr. Govinda K.C.
Key facts
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Female
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2052-11-20
- Education
- Master's degree
- Profession
- social activist
- Residence
- Kathmandu Kathmandu Metropolitan City
- Citizenship district
- Morang
- Also known as
- Ranju Nyupane · Ranju Darshana
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Kathmandu-1
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Ranju Neupane, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 15,455 Votes | Vote share 53.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Prabal Thapa Chhetri, Nepali Congress | 6,364 Votes | Vote share 21.9% |
| Rabindra Mishra, Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3,972 Votes | Vote share 13.7% |
| All other candidates | 3,291 Votes | Vote share 11.3% |
Won by 9,091 votes over Prabal Thapa Chhetri, a margin of 31.3% of votes counted.29,082 votes counted
Open the Kathmandu-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 13 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 1, 2026 (2083-06-15 BS)
House sitting of September 28, 2026 (2083-06-12 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-12 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-12 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of September 16, 2026 (2083-05-31 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-05-31 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of July 30, 2026 (2083-04-14 BS)
Communal Harmony and Security
She called for communal harmony and tolerance following the Sunsari incident and raised concern about religious unrest affecting peace and security.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2083-04-14 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)News mentions
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Ranju Darshana questions former CJ Rana's detention
opens in a new tabRastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Ranju Darshana has questioned the police's detention of former Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana.
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Ranju Darshana calls for mandatory sex education from grades 1 to 12
opens in a new tabRastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Ranju Darshana has called on the government to make sex education mandatory from Grades 1 to 12 to help reduce sexual violence against children and women.
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Ranju Darshana withdraws candidacy for RSP general secretary, backs Bipin Acharya
opens in a new tabRanju Darshana, a central committee member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has withdrawn her candidacy for
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RSP closed session delayed due to pending logistical preparations
opens in a new tabThe closed session of the first national general convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party has been delayed as organizers continue to finalize logistical and administrative preparations. According to RSP lawmaker Ranju Darshana, the session could no…
Background and experience
Education history
Master's degree
Bhanubhakta Memorial Higher Secondary School
- Institution:
- Bhanubhakta Memorial Higher Secondary School
- Country:
- Nepal
Professional history
social activist
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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