Bishwaraj Pokharel
Bishwaraj Pokharel | |
|---|---|
विश्वराज पोखरेल | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
Elected | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Hari Khatiwada |
| Constituency | Okhaldhunga 1 |
| Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) at Nepal Police | |
| In office 10 December 2020 – 18 July 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws Master of Political Science |
| Profession | Politician |
Bishwaraj Pokharel (Nepali: विश्वराज पोखरेल)[1] is a Nepalese politician and former additional inspector general (AIG) of Nepal Police serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[2][3] He is the member of the 3rd Federal Parliament of Nepal elected from Okhaldhunga 1 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 13,953 votes and defeating Kumar Luitel of the Nepali Congress with a narrow margin of five votes.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "RSP - Rastriya Swatantra Party". rspnepal.org. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Setopati, Setopati. "Former AIG Bishwa Raj Pokharel joins RSP (Pictures)". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "AIG Bishwa Raj Pokharel resigns from his post". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "RSP's Bishwaraj Pokharel wins Okhaldhunga by five votes". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "RSP Candidate Pokharel wins Okhaldhunga seat by just 5 votes". clickmandu. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "RSP candidate Bishwaraj Pokhrel wins in Okhaldhunga". laganinews.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.