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जगदीश खरेल
Lalitpur-2
Lalitpur, Bagmati
Jagdish Kharel is a prominent Nepali journalist turned politician who served over 16 years at Image Channel, rising to Editor-in-Chief and hosting the political talk show 'Hot Seat'. He briefly served as Minister of Communication and Information Technology in the interim government before resigning to contest and win the 2026 House of Representatives election from Lalitpur-2 on the Rastriya Swatantra Party ticket by a landslide margin of over 32,000 votes. Known for his fearless interviewing style and commitment to media freedom and digital inclusion, he aims to modernize Nepal's communication sector.
Date of Birth
August 6, 1982
Age
43 years
Profession
Journalist, Politician
RSP Election Manifesto 2079
RSP uses a unified party manifesto for all candidates
64.4%
39,491
61,313
32,071
Head-to-head result
Winner vs closest opponent in valid votes
Mass Communication
Tribhuvan University
PhD (ongoing)
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