Gyanendra Singh Mahata

Gyanendra Singh Mahata
ज्ञानेन्द्र सिंह महता
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
26 March 2026
Preceded byRamesh Lekhak
ConstituencyKanchanpur 3
Personal details
CitizenshipNepalese
PartyRastriya Swatantra Party
Alma materNepal Open University (MCom)
Profession
  • Politician
  • Journalist

Gyanendra Singh Mahata (Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र सिंह महता)[1] is a Nepalese politician and journalist serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[2][3] He is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Kanchanpur 3 constituency in 2026 Nepalese general election securing 27,118 votes and defeating his closest contender Hari Prasad Bohara of the Nepali Congress.[4][5] He is also in charge of the Sudurpaschim Province for the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[6] Since 2011 he has run two FM Radio Stations of Kanchanpur District called Radio Rastriya and Radio Janboli as a managing director.[7]

Mahata was a former Province Coordinator of the Broadcasting Association of Nepal (BAN) of Sudurpashchim Province from 2017 until 2022.[8] Presently, he is serving as a secretary of the party's central science, communication and information department since March 2026.[9] He holds MCom from Nepal Open University.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "कञ्चनपुर–३ मा रास्वपाका ज्ञानेन्द्र सिंह महता निर्वाचित". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  2. ↑ Dhungel, Suyog. "RSP sweeps all three House of Representatives seats in Kanchanpur". epardafas.com. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  3. ↑ "Mahata becomes RSP candidate from Kanchanpur-3". Ekantipur. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  4. ↑ "Rastriya Swatantra Party Secures Significant Wins in Sudurpashchim Province Election Results". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  5. ↑ "RSP wins four more HoR seats across country". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  6. ↑ "Rastriya Swatantra Party's Gyanendra Bahadur Mahata Wins Kanchanpur-3 House Seat by Wide Margin". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  7. ↑ "RSP – Rastriya Swatantra Party". rspnepal.org. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  8. ↑ "RSP – Rastriya Swatantra Party". rspnepal.org. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  9. ↑ "Who is Gyanendra Singh Mahata of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) who won by a wide margin in the former Home Minister's writer's constituency?". Ekantipur. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
  10. ↑ "RSP – Rastriya Swatantra Party". rspnepal.org. Retrieved 2026-04-26.