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Sumnima Udas

Member, House of Representatives

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Sumnima Udas

सुम्नीमा उदास

Rastriya Swatantra Party

National list · Proportional representation

Age
46
Born 2037-05-07 B.S. (1980)
Latest House record
Oct 1, 2026
Spoke during zero hour
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Profile

Sumnima Udas serves in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, selected through proportional representation under the Janajati, Female group after Nepal's 2026 general election. Former journalist Sumnima Udas, who has held the position of South Asia Head of the international media CNN (CNN), has an impressive and varied experience.. After leaving a successful career in journalism, she became active in Nepal's heritage conservation and is now a proportional member of parliament (hon.) in the House of Representatives of Nepal. Udas, who received her higher education from Oxford and the US, reported on many topics that gained international attention during her time in journalism. Lately, she has been dedicated to the campaign to build a world-class "Silk Road" museum in Lumbini and the preservation of Nepal's antiquities.

Key facts

Selection group
Janajati, Female
Age
46
Gender
Female
Date of birth (B.S.)
2037-05-07

Age: From the recorded date of birth.

How this seat was filled

Sumnima Udas was selected from Rastriya Swatantra Party’s proportional representation list in the “Janajati, Female” group. List seats are shared out by each party’s national vote, so list members do not represent a single constituency.

Rastriya Swatantra Party holds 182 of the House’s 275 seats: 125 directly elected and 57 from its list.
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In Parliament

Official House records through October 2, 2026

Latest 5 of 18 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)

House sitting of September 24, 2026 (2083-06-08 BS)

House sitting of September 10, 2026 (2083-05-25 BS)

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Sources

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Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM

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