Daman Bahadur Bhandari

Daman Bahadur Bhandari
दमन बहादुर भण्डारी
Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives of Sudurpashchim Province
Assumed office
14 August 2026
GovernorNajir Miya
Chief MinisterKhag Raj Bhatta
Member of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
9 May 2024
ConstituencyBajhang 1 (A)
Personal details
Born (1967-05-28) 28 May 1967
PartyCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

Daman Bahadur Bhandari (Nepali: दमन बहादुर भण्डारी) is a Nepalese politician and currently serving as the Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives of Sudurpashchim Province.[1][2][3] Bhandari is also a member of the 2nd Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly. In the 2024 by-election, he won the election from Bajhang 1(A) (constituency).[4][5][6]

Electoral history

2024 by-election For Bajhang 1 (A)

CandidatePartyVotes%
Daman Bahadur BhandariCPN (UML)11,61339.09
Abhisek Bahadur SinghaNepali Congress11,34638.20
Janak Bahadur BudaCPN (Maoist Centre)3,83112.90
Others2,9159.81
Total29,705100.00
Majority267
Source: [7]

Total Voters: 61748; Votes Cast:30337; Valid Votes: 29705; Invalid Votes: 632

References

  1. ↑ "सुदूरपश्चिममा एमालेका तीन मन्त्री र एक राज्यमन्त्रीले लिए शपथ". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  2. ↑ "4 UML ministers take oath in Sudurpaschim Province - OnlineKhabar English News". 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  3. ↑ "सुदूरपश्चिमका नवनियुक्त मुख्यमन्त्रीको शपथ, चार सदस्यीय मन्त्रीपरिषद् गठन". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  4. ↑ "बझाङ (१) को प्रदेशसभामा एमालेका भण्डारी निर्वाचित". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  5. ↑ Setopati, Sabita Budha. "Daman Bhandari of UML wins by-election in Bajhang 1 (a)". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  6. ↑ Dahal, Manoj (2024-04-29). "UML's Daman Bhandari elected from Bhajang". Desh Sanchar. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  7. ↑ "उपनिर्वाचन नतिजा, २०८१". Election Commission of Nepal.