Member, House of Representatives
Elected · Direct seat
Bodha Narayan Shrestha
बोध नारायण श्रेष्ठ
MS
Dhading-2 · Bagmati
- Votes won
- 26,145
- Vote share 37.5%
- Winning margin
- 5,866
- Ramesh Prasad Dhamala
- Age
- 57
- Born 2026-05-03 B.S. (1969)
Profile
Bodha Narayan Shrestha is a Nepalese politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Dhading 2 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 26,145 votes and defeating Ramesh Prasad Dhamala of the Nepali Congress. He joined the leftist political movement during 2006 Nepalese revolution. He holds master of rural development from Tribhuvan University. He previously served at the United Nations agency UNICEF.
Key facts
- Age
- 57
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth (B.S.)
- 2026-05-03
- Education
- MS
- Residence
- Dhading Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality Pokhirthok
- Citizenship district
- Dhading
- Spouse
- Bhoj Kumari Shrestha
- Also known as
- Vodh Narayan Shrestha · Bodh Narayan Shrestha
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
Election result in Dhading-2
The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
| Bodha Narayan Shrestha, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 26,145 Votes | Vote share 37.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Ramesh Prasad Dhamala, Nepali Congress | 20,279 Votes | Vote share 29.1% |
| Dhan Bahadur Ghale, CPN-UML | 10,084 Votes | Vote share 14.5% |
| All other candidates | 13,243 Votes | Vote share 19.0% |
Won by 5,866 votes over Ramesh Prasad Dhamala, a margin of 8.4% of votes counted.69,751 votes counted
Open the Dhading-2 pageLocal news, House records, and the full seat record in one place.In Parliament
Official House records through October 2, 2026
Latest 5 of 13 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 September 29, 2026 (2083-06-13 BS)
House sitting of September 23, 2026 (2083-06-07 BS)
Took part in a House discussion
Official House video, 2083-06-07 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)House sitting of September 17, 2026 (2083-06-01 BS)
House sitting of September 10, 2026 (2083-05-25 BS)
House sitting of May 26, 2026 (2083-02-12 BS)
Allowance for Injured Protesters
He requested immediate payment of delayed subsistence allowances to Ayush Magar and other people injured in the Gen Z movement.
Summary from automatic transcript
Official House video, 2083-02-12 House of Representatives, Federal Parliament of Nepal Open record (opens in a new tab)News mentions
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Onlinekhabar English
Updated
Can Nepal’s parliamentary hearings hold powerful governments accountable?
opens in a new tabAt 2:45 pm on Wednesday, the parliamentary hearing of Giribahadur Sunar, Nepal’s proposed ambassador to Saudi Arabia, began with a warning from committee chair Bodh Narayan Shrestha. “Complainants will not be allowed to name anyone.
Republica
Updated
Panel approves 10 envoy picks, rejects two, puts Japan nominee on hold
opens in a new tabCommittee chair Bodh Narayan Shrestha said the panel rejected Giri Bahadur Sunar, nominated for Saudi Arabia, and Chudamani Kharel, proposed for Malaysia.
Onlinekhabar English
Updated
Parliamentary hearing committee directs MPs to speak in Nepali
opens in a new tabA meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee is underway today. At the outset of the meeting, committee chair Bodh Narayan Shrestha directed members to speak in Nepali as much as possible.
Background and experience
Education history
MS
Sources
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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 (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)
- HamroNeta candidate profile, 2082HamroNetaAccessed Apr 4, 2026, 4:15 AM (opens in a new tab)
- 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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