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मनीष खनाल
Nawalpur-2
Nawalpur, Gandaki
Manish Khanal, a 26-year-old Gen Z lawyer and law graduate (BALLB from Nepal Law Campus), served as Chief of Staff to RSP MP Ashim Shah and participated actively in anti-corruption protests, including drafting the 10-point Gen Z-government agreement. He won the 2026 Nepal general election from Nawalpur-2 (Nawalparasi East-2) for Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) with 41,347 votes, entering parliament as one of the youngest MPs.
Age
26 years
Profession
Lawyer, Politician
RSP Election Manifesto 2079
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54.2%
41,347
76,230
25,592
Head-to-head result
Winner vs closest opponent in valid votes
Law
Nepal Law Campus
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