Bablu Gupta
Bablu Gupta | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 26 October 2025 – 19 January 2026[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Sushila Karki |
| Preceded by | Teju Lal Chaudhary |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Preceded by | Ram Shankar Yadav |
| Constituency | Siraha 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1997[2] Lahan, Siraha district, Nepal |
| Citizenship | Nepali |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party (2026)[3] |
| Parent | Bishun Baniya (father) |
| Education | Bachelor of Public Health (ongoing) |
| Occupation | Social activist, Politician |
| Known for | Social activism, founding Nepal's first free clothing bank, humanitarian relief |
| Website | hundredgroup |
Bablu Gupta (born 22 July 1997)[2] is a social activist, politician, and former Minister of Youth and Sports in the Karki interim cabinet. He started his political career by joining Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026, after resigning from his ministerial post.[3]
In the 2026 general election, he won from Siraha 1 with 41,322 votes[4], defeating Ram Sundar Chaudhary of Nepali Congress, and Ram Shankar Yadav, seating MP of CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist).
He is the founder and president of the non-profit organization 100's Group Nepal,[5]an organization involved in humanitarian initiatives. Through this organization, Gupta established Nepal's first free clothing bank and led relief efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][5]
Early life and education
Bablu Gupta was born in Lahan, Nepal.[2] He is currently studying in Bachelor of Public Health.[7]
Career
Social activism
Gupta founded an organization named 100's Group Nepal in Anamnagar, Kathmandu. The organization focuses on poverty alleviation through the donation and distribution of clothing, food, and emergency aid.[8]
Political Career
On 26 October 2025, Gupta was sworn in as the Minister of Youth and Sports.[9][10]On 19 January 2026, Gupta resigned from his position to contest the 2026 Nepalese general election by joining Rastriya Swatantra Party.[3]
Electoral performance
| Election | Year | Constituency | Contested for | Political party | Result | Votes | % of votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal general election | 2026 | Siraha 1 | Pratinidhi Sabha member | Rastriya Swatantra Party | Won | 41,322[11] | 61.35% | |
References
- ^ "Youth and Sports Minister Bablu Gupta resigns". The Kathmandu Post.
- ^ a b c "Bablu Gupta". Ekantipur Election 2082 (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ a b c "Two ministers in Nepal interim government resign to contest March election". The Tribune. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ "Bablu Gupta secures landslide victory in Siraha-1". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ a b Shree, Samarpan. "Bablu Gupta: Famous for his charitable work, minister for the Gen-G movement". Ekantipur. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ "खेलकुद मन्त्री बनेका जेनजी पुस्ताका बब्लु गुप्ता को हुन्?" [Who is Bablu Gupta, a Gen-Z member who became the Sports Minister?]. Setopati (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ Aazad, Binay. "बब्लु गुप्ता : सामाजिक अभियन्ताको परिचयले मन्त्री, रास्वपा लहरमा सांसद" [Bablu Gupta: Social activist's identity makes him a minister, MP in the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) wave]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-20.
- ^ "About Us – 100's Group Nepal". 100's Group Nepal. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Government finalises four new ministers, oath taking ceremony set for today". Onlinekhabar. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Four new Ministers expected to take oath today". Khabarhub. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "सिराहा-१ मा रास्वपाका बब्लु गुप्ता विजयी" [Bablu Gupta of RSP wins in Siraha-1]. Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-20.