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Sobita Gautam
Rastriya Swatantra Party•Chitwan-3•Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs•Updated May 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
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Shobita Gautam
Summary
Sobita Gautam is a Nepalese politician and House of Representatives member for Rastriya Swatantra Party, elected from Chitwan-3 in Nepal's 2026 general election. Sobita Gautam is a Nepalese politician and member of Rastriya Swatantra Party. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 from Kathmandu 2. At 27, she is the youngest directly-elected member in the House of Representatives. Gautam is a youth activist and a lawyer by profession. She hosted the television show “Swasthya Sarokar” for Nepal Television for over four years. In the past, she has written about the need to institutionalize and regulate assisted reproductive technology in Nepal.
Ministerial appointment
Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Appointed on
March 27, 2026
Ministry portfolio
Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Constituency
Chitwan-3
District
Chitwan
Votes
59,277
Vote share
61.3%
Source records
7
Profile overview
Background and experience
Education history
- 9860660827 स्नातक
National Law College, Nepal
Institution
National Law College, Nepal
Country
Nepal
Tribhuvan University
Institution
Tribhuvan University
Country
Nepal
Professional history
journalist
lawyer
youth activist
Affiliations
गैरसरकारी संघसंस्था; नेपाल टेलिभिजन; नेपाल स्वास्थ्य अनुसन्धान परिषद्; नेपाल युवा संस्था सञ्जाल.
Additional public details
V.No. Graduated in law in 2079, worked as a program producer and presenter in Nepal Television for 5 years. Advocating on youth issues through various non-governmental organizations and working in the tourism sector.
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KATHMANDU: Rastriya Prajatantra Party lawmaker Gyanendra Shahi has strongly objected in Parliament to the controversial remarks made by Prime Minister Balen Shah, demanding that the Prime Minister himself provide a clear and satisfactory explanation to the Ho…
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HoR adjourned as opposition obstructs over PM Shah’s remarks
KATHMANDU: Monday’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) was adjourned for 15 minutes after opposition parties disrupted proceedings, demanding that Prime Minister Balendra Shah retract and apologize for his controversial remarks on Nepal–India borde…
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Read articlePublished May 31, 2026, 2:36 PM
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