Bachelor
Institution
SANN International College
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Cabinet minister
Viraj Bhakta Shrestha
Rastriya Swatantra Party•Kathmandu-8•Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation•Updated May 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
Also known as
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha
Summary
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha is a Nepalese politician and the past Minister of Youth and Sports serving from 6 March 2024 to July 2024. 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.
Ministerial appointment
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Appointed on
March 27, 2026
Ministry portfolio
Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Constituency
Kathmandu-8
District
Kathmandu
Votes
24,592
Vote share
67.5%
Source records
6
Profile overview
Background and experience
Education history
Professional history
MP (State Assembly), MP (House of Representatives), Minister (East), Social Services
politician
Profile overview
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Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 18, 2026, 3:00 PM
‘Energy sector prepared as a prime basis for economic transformation’
KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, has claimed that the energy sector has been established as a prime basis for economic transformation.
New Spotlight Magazine
Read articleUpdated Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 AM
Minister Shrestha Urges Public to Report Any Demand for Unauthorized Payments Immediately
Minister Shrestha Urges Public to Report Any Demand for Unauthorized Payments Immediately
New Spotlight Magazine
Read articleUpdated Jun 13, 2026, 8:36 AM
Energy Sector at a Decisive Stage of Transformation: Minister Shrestha
Energy Sector at a Decisive Stage of Transformation: Minister Shrestha
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.
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