Rishikesh Pokharel

Rishikesh Pokharel
ऋषिकेश पोखरेल
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office
26 December 2022 – 26 March 2026
Preceded byMinendra Rijal
Succeeded byKrishna Kumar Karki
ConstituencyMorang 2
Personal details
Born (1967-11-01) 1 November 1967
PartyCPN (UML)

Rishikesh Pokharel is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the CPN (UML) who served as a member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected from the Morang 2 (constituency).[1] He held the position of Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Nepal's Federal Parliament.[2] He was the chairman of the powerful Public Accounts Committee in the parliament. His wife is accused of cooperative fraud.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Election Commission Nepal". Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  2. ↑ "All 10 parliamentary committees get leadership elected unanimously". The Himalayan Times. Rashtriya Samachar Samiti. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Public Accounts Committee chair Pokharel's wife granted bail in co-op fraud case". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-04-03.