The vote counting for the House of Representatives Elections have been completed. Looking at the results so far, this term will see a large number of young lawmakers entering parliament. A total of 54 lawmakers under the age of 40 who won direct elections are expected to take their seats, with a few more possibly added through the proportional representation system.
Among the directly elected lawmakers under 40, three are from the Nepali Congress, two from CPN-UML, one from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), and one from the Shram Sanskriti Party. The rest were elected from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).
The RSP, which captured a nationwide wave of support, saw 36-year-old Balendra Shah (Balen), its prime ministerial candidate, achieve a decisive victory. He defeated former Prime Minister and UML Chairperson K. P. Sharma Oli, setting a new record. Balen won with 68,348 votes, while Oli managed only 18,734 votes.
From the same party, 30-year-old Sobita Gautam won Chitwan–3, defeating Renu Dahal of the Nepal Communist Party with 59,814 votes to Dahal’s 20,615.
In Sunsari–2, 39-year-old Lal Bikram Thapa defeated Nepali Congress leader Rajeev Koirala. In Rupandehi–2, 28-year-old Sulav Kharel of RSP defeated UML Vice-Chair and former Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel by nearly 43,000 votes.
In Morang–6, 31-year-old Ruwina Acharya defeated influential Nepali Congress leader Shekhar Koirala by approximately 42,000 votes.
35-year-old Sunil Lamsal, a close associate of Balen Shah, won Rupandehi–1 by defeating Nepali Congress’s Hirabahadur Khatri. Likewise, 33-year-old Badan Kumar Bhandari of RSP defeated Madhup Prasad Acharya of Nepali Congress in Kavre–2.
39-year-old Rajan Gautam won Nawalpur–1, defeating Nepali Congress leader Bal Krishna Ghimire. 29-year-old Nisha Dangi, previously elected through proportional representation, defeated Nepali Congress leader Keshavaraj Pandey in Jhapa–1, marking her second entry into parliament.
From Dang–3, 38-year-old Kamal Subedi of RSP defeated Nepali Congress leader Deepak Giri, and 39-year-old Bipin Kumar Acharya defeated UML General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel in Dang–2. In Lalitpur–3, 36-year-old Tosima Karki secured her second victory. 38-year-old Rabin Mahato won Sarlahi–2.
In Bhaktapur–2, 39-year-old Rajeev Khatri of RSP defeated UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet. Among the youngest RSP candidates, 26-year-old Manish Khanal defeated UML candidate Til Bahadur Mahat Chhetri in Nawalpur–2.
Former Sports Minister 28-year-old Bablu Gupta of RSP won Siraha–1, defeating Nepali Congress leader Ramsundar Chaudhary. 39-year-old Rahbar Ansari won Bara–4, defeating Nepali Congress leader Krishna Kumar Shrestha, while 34-year-old Santosh Rajbanshi defeated Nepali Congress General Secretary Gururaj Ghimire in Morang–4.
30-year-old Shiva Shankar Yadav, a leader of the Gen Z movement, defeated Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Yadav in Siraha–2. 37-year-old Ashika Tamang, known for her activist work, won Dhading–1 by defeating UML’s Bhumiprasad Tripathi.
38-year-old Taufiq Ahmad Khan defeated UML’s Khim Lal Bhattarai in Rupandehi–5. 37-year-old Prakash Pathak of RSP defeated RPP Chairperson Rajendra Prasad Lingden in Jhapa–3. 36-year-old Pushpakumari Chaudhary of RSP won Saptari–1.
33-year-old Tapeshwar Yadav defeated NCP candidate Ajay Shankar Nayak in Siraha–4. In Makwanpur–1, 37-year-old Prakash Gautam defeated Nepali Congress’s Mahalaxmi Upadhyay (Dina). In Arghakhanchi–1, 37-year-old Hariprasad Bhusal of RSP won his seat.
38-year-old Dipak Raj Bohara, a close ally of RSP Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane, won Kanchanpur–2 by defeating Nepali Congress leader and former Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud.
In Mahottari–2, 34-year-old Deepak Kumar Sah of RSP defeated Janata Samajbadi Party’s Shatarsingh Bhandari by a wide margin. In Mahottari–3, 33-year-old Ujjwal Kumar Jha won.
In Dolakha–1, 36-year-old Jagdish Kharel of RSP defeated UML leader and former minister Parwat Gurung, while 36-year-old Sushil Kumar Kanu won Parsa–2, defeating Nepali Congress leader Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya.
In Kathmandu–5, considered a heavyweight constituency, 29-year-old Sasmit Pokhrel of RSP defeated Nepali Congress General Secretary Pradeep Paudel, UML leader Ishwar Pokhrel, and RPP candidate Kamal Thapa.
From Makwanpur–2, 25-year-old Prashant Upreti defeated UML leader Mahesh Kumar Bartaul, likely making him the youngest directly elected MP this term.
34-year-old Sagar Dhakal won Gulmi–1, defeating UML leader Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, while 35-year-old Khagendra Sunar won Banke–3.
From Kathmandu–4, RSP’s 38-year-old Pukar Bam emerged victorious. In Saptari–2, 30-year-old Ramji Yadav won, and in Rupandehi–4, 36-year-old Kanhaiya Baniya of RSP secured a seat.
31-year-old Sushant Vaidik defeated Nepali Congress leader Govind Raj Pokhrel in Pyuthan–1, and 33-year-old Jhavilal Dumre of RSP won in Syangja–2.
39-year-old Sushil Khadka won Baglung–1, while 39-year-old Jagat Prasad Joshi of RSP won in Kailali–3. KP Khanal, considered among the youngest candidates, won in Kailali–2.
In Sindhuli–1, 38-year-old Dhanendra Karki of RSP defeated UML’s Pradeep Kumar Katuwal, and in Kathmandu–1, 30-year-old Ranju Darshan defeated Nepali Congress candidate Prabal Thapa Chhetri. 34-year-old Som Sharma won Baglung–2.
In Gorkha–1, 38-year-old Sudhan Gurung won the election.
Among Nepali Congress candidates, three lawmakers under 40 have also won: 39-year-old M. Firdosh Alam in Rautahat–2, 38-year-old Sandeep Rana in Palpa–1, and 32-year-old Yogesh Gauchan Thakali in Mustang–1.
From UML, two lawmakers under 40 won: 36-year-old Suhang Nembang in Ilam–2 and 38-year-old Kshitij Thebe in Taplejung–1.
From the Shram Sanskriti Party, 29-year-old Aaren Rai won in Khotang–1. From the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, 34-year-old Gyan Bahadur Shahi won Jumla–1, securing one seat for the party.
Overall, the results indicate a significant entry of young lawmakers into parliament, reflecting a generational shift in Nepal’s political landscape.
