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जगदीश खरेल
Dolakha-1
Dolakha, Bagmati
Jagadish Kharel is a Nepalese politician and former journalist who served as Minister of Communication and Information Technology in the interim government before resigning to contest the 2026 elections. He won the House of Representatives seat from Dolakha-1 representing Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) with 32,376 votes. Prior to politics, he had a career in media spanning over 20 years.[MyRepublica](https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/rsps-kharel-elected-from-dolakha-16-55.html)[Ekantipur](https://election.ekantipur.com/profile/739)[Kathmandu Post](https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2025/09/22/jagdish-kharel-from-grilling-politicians-to-taking-charge-of-ministry)"
Age
36 years
Profession
Journalist, Politician
RSP Election Manifesto 2079
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40.9%
32,376
79,085
14,927
Head-to-head result
Winner vs closest opponent in valid votes
Bachelor
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