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Rastriya Swatantra Party
Tanahun-1
Direct seat
Elected
Swarnim Wagle
Dr. Swarnim Wagle is a Nepalese politician and prominent South Asian economist. He was formerly chief economic advisor at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) in New York. He has been member of parliament from April 2023, having been elected in a by-election from the seat of Tanahun 1, vacated after the incumbent was elected president of Nepal, and later being reelected at the 2026 general election. He is the current vice-chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
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Constituency
Tanahun-1
Province
Gandaki
Votes
38,040
Vote share
58.2%
Representation overview
Seat type
Direct seat
Constituency
Tanahun-1
Party
Rastriya Swatantra Party
Province
Gandaki
District
Tanahun
Status
Elected
Votes
38,040
Vote share
58.2%
Constituency total votes
65,419
Source records
6
Public record
Profile
Age
51
Gender
Male
Date of birth (B.S.)
2031-02-16
Residence
Gorkha Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality Bungkot
Citizenship district
Kathmandu
Spouse
Shachi Wagle
Education
phd
University
John F. Kennedy School of Government; Australian National University; Budhanilkantha School
Institution
Australian National University
Past professions
economist
Sources
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