Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seatCabinet minister
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha
विराज भक्त श्रेष्ठ
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Bachelor
Kathmandu-8 · Bagmati
- Votes won
- 24,592
- Vote share 67.5%
- Winning margin
- 21,375
- Suman Shayami
- Age
- 45
- Born 2038-01-26 B.S. (1981)
Profile
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha represents Kathmandu-8 in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Biraj Bhakta Shrestha is a Nepalese politician and the current Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. He is a member of Rastriya Swatantra Party. He was elected to the House of Representatives from Kathmandu 8 in the 2022 general elections. He secured victory over the runner-up candidate by a margin of approximately five thousand votes. In the 2026 Nepalese general election, which took place after the Gen Z revolutions, He won decisively in Kathmandu-8 with 24,592 votes. His nearest rival, Suman Sayami of the Nepali Communist Party, received only 3,217 votes, failing to cross the vote threshold, and all other candidates forfeited their election deposits. He previously served as a member of the inaugural Bagmati Provincial Assembly from the Bibeksheel Sajha party list.
Key facts
- Role
- Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
- Ministry portfolio
- Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
- Appointed on
- March 27, 2026
- Age
- 45
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2038-01-26
- Education
- Bachelor
- Profession
- MP (State Assembly), MP (House of Representatives), Minister (East), Social Services
- Residence
- Kathmandu Kathmandu Metropolitan City Indra Chowk
- Citizenship district
- Kathmandu
- Spouse
- Srishti Sin Bhandari
- Also known as
- Viraj Bhakta Shrestha
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Kathmandu-8
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 24,592 Votes | Vote share 67.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Suman Shayami, Nepali Communist Party | 3,217 Votes | Vote share 8.8% |
| Sapana Rajbhandari, Nepali Congress | 2,835 Votes | Vote share 7.8% |
| All other candidates | 5,769 Votes | Vote share 15.8% |
Won by 21,375 votes over Suman Shayami, a margin of 58.7% of votes counted.36,413 votes counted
Open the Kathmandu-8 pageLocal news, House records, and the full seat record in one place.In Parliament
Official House records through October 2, 2026
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House sitting of September 23, 2026 (2083-06-07 BS)
House sitting of September 3, 2026 (2083-05-18 BS)
House sitting of June 18, 2026 (2083-03-04 BS)
विनियोजन विधेयक
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Official House video, 2083-03-04 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)News mentions
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Khabarhub English
Power supply to be ensured during festive season
opens in a new tabMinister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has directed the concerned authorities to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply during the upcoming festive season. He has also instructed the subordinate agencies to pr…
Khabarhub English
53 countries back Nepal’s initiatives for Himalayan climate resilience
opens in a new tabMinister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has stressed that the climate crisis confronting the Himalayan region transcends national boundaries and requires coordinated international action. Speaking at a high-level r…
The Rising Nepal
Minister Shrestha stresses on data exchange, regional cooperation
opens in a new tabMinister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, stressed this in the inaugural session of the Fifth-Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific organised in Bangkok of Thailand.… Emphasis has been laid on space technology and data exchange and regional cooperation for mitigation...
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Minister Shrestha stresses data sharing, regional cooperation to mitigate disasters
opens in a new tabMinister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has stressed the need for greater use of space technology, data sharing, and regional cooperation to mitigate complex disasters caused by climate change in the Himalayan regi…
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Nepal, India agree to expand cross-border electricity trade capacity: Minister Shrestha
opens in a new tabMinister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that Nepal and India have agreed to increase their cross-border electricity transfer capacity for both imports and exports. Speaking at a press conference at the min…
Background and experience
Education history
Bachelor
- Institution:
- SANN International College
Professional history
MP (State Assembly), MP (House of Representatives), Minister (East), Social Services
politician
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)
- Federal Parliament member profileFederal Parliament SecretariatAccessed 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)
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- 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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