Sushil Khadka
Sushil Khadka | |
|---|---|
सुशील खड्का | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Chitra Bahadur K.C. |
| Constituency | Baglung 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1986 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Spouse | Shilshila Acharya |
Sushil Khadka (Nepali: सुशील खड्का; born 14 March 1986) is a Nepali politician and businessman who is serving as a member of the House of Representatives for the constituency of Baglung 1 since 2026 from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Prior to entering parliament in the 2026 general election, he was a chemical engineer and businessman.
Early life
Sushil Khadka was born in Baglung Municipality-3 Guthi,[1] on 14 March 1986.[a] His father was a man named Keshav Bahadur Khadka.[2] He completed his education in Beni and Baglung, before pursusing higher education in the United States.[3] Khadka would graduate with a bachelor's degree in engineering and a master's degree in economics and business from Vanderbilt University.[4]
Khadka spent about a decade, from 2005 until 2015, in the United States before returning home to Nepal where he operated a company that recycles non-biodegradable waste with his wife. Khadka also pursued commercial banana farming, under the name Mangala Venture Company, in his family's ancestral land.[4]
Political career
Politically, Khadka's family was close to the Nepali Congress. However, he joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and worked in the party secretariat.[3] He was elected to the House of Representatives from the constituency of Baglung 1 in the 2026 general election, winning 20,927 votes. He won by a margin of 8,983 votes, defeating his nearest rival—Bhim Bahadur Shrees Rana of the Nepali Congress—who only received 11,944 votes.[5]
Personal life
He is married to Shilshila Acharya.[3]
Electoral history
2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sushil Khadka | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 20,927 | 44.47 | |
| Bhim Bahadur Shrees Rana | Nepali Congress | 11,944 | 25.38 | |
| Hira Bahadur Khatri | CPN (UML) | 8,640 | 18.36 | |
| Krishna Prasad Sharma Adhikari | Rastriya Janamorcha | 4,521 | 9.61 | |
| Others | 1,029 | 2.19 | ||
| Total | 47,061 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 8,983 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission of Nepal[6] | ||||
Notes
- ↑ He was born on 1 Chaitra 2042 in the Nepali calendar.[2]
References
- ↑ "Sushil Khadka, Former US Resident, Elected to Parliament from Baglung on Platform of Green Enterprise and Governance Reform". Ratopati. 9 March 2026. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Sushil Khadka - Nepal Election 2082". eKantipur Election 2082. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 प्रकाश बराल (8 March 2026). "सुशील खड्का : ओभ्नी भेन्चर्सदेखि संसद्को यात्रासम्म". eKantipur (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- 1 2 Shrestha, Susan (17 March 2025). "After a Decade in the USA, He Returned to Nepal and Excelled in Banana Farming on Ancestral Land". NepYork. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sushil Khadka wins from Baglung-1". The Kathmandu Post. 7 March 2026. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "गण्डकी प्रदेश- बाग्लुङ , प्रतिनिधि सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र नं. १" [Gandaki Province, Baglung District, House of Representatives Constituency No. 9]. Election Commission of Nepal (in Nepali). Retrieved 10 April 2026.