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Sumnima Udas
Rastriya Swatantra Party•National list•Updated May 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
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Sumnima Udas is a Nepalese politician and House of Representatives member for Rastriya Swatantra Party, selected from the proportional list 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.
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Janajati, Female
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Rastriya Swatantra Party
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Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 10, 2026, 12:15 PM
Gyanendra Shahi demands PM Shah’s clarification over controversial remarks
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…
Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 10, 2026, 9:49 AM
Harka Sampang says opposition can accept PM’s written response read by another minister
KATHMANDU: Shram Sankriti Party Chair Harka Sampang has said the opposition would accept a written response from Prime Minister Balen Shah if it is formally signed and submitted to the House of Representatives, even if it is read out by another minister.
Republica
Read articleUpdated Jun 5, 2026, 2:19 PM
EC proposes 135-member federal parliament, lowers MP age to 21
In a set of proposals submitted to the government as part of ongoing constitutional review discussions, the EC has suggested that the House of Representatives be significantly downsized from its curre... EC proposes 135-member federal parliament, lowers MP age to 21 In a set of proposals submitted to the government as part of ongoing constitutional review discussions, the EC has suggested that the House of Represent…
Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 1, 2026, 9:12 AM
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
Opposition protest disrupts House session, tension erupts in Parliament
KATHMANDU: The meeting of the House of Representatives on Sunday turned tense after opposition lawmakers staged protests and encircled the rostrum, demanding procedural changes in the parliamentary agenda.
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