Bikram Timilsina
Dr. Bikram Timilsina | |||||||||||||||||
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Official portrait, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Information and Communication | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 14 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel | ||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Balendra Shah | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hit Bahadur Tamang | ||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Nuwakot 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 October 1982[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party | ||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Krishna Prasad Timilsina (father) | ||||||||||||||||
| Griffith University (MA) University of Queensland (MA) Tribhuvan University (PHD) | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||
Dr. Bikram Timilsina (born 24 October 1982) is a Nepalese politician serving as the Minister of Information and Communication in the government led by prime minister Balen Shah.[2]
He is a member of the 3rd Federal Parliament of Nepal, elected from Nuwakot 1 constituency in the 2026 general election, securing 22,609 votes and defeating Prakash Sharan Mahat, former minister of the Nepali Congress and Hit Bahadur Tamang, seating MP of the Nepali Communist Party.[3]
Early life and education
Timilsina was born in Panchkanya, Nuwakot District on 24 October 1982.[1]He completed his Postgraduate degree in International studies and English subject from the University of Queensland and Tribhuvan University respectively. He then completed his PhD in politics, geopolitics, and international relations at Griffith University, Australia.[3][4]
Electoral performance
| Election | Year | Constituency | Contested for | Political party | Result | Votes | % of votes | |
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| Nepal general election | 2026 | Nuwakot 1 | Pratinidhi Sabha member | Rastriya Swatantra Party | Won | 22,609[5] | 33.60% | |
References
- ^ a b "Bikram Timilsina". Ekantipur Election 2082 (in Nepali). Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "15 ministers in Balendra Shah Cabinet finalised". kathmandupost.com. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Dr. Bikram Timilsina Appointed as Minister for Communications and Information Technology in PM Balen Shah's Cabinet". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). 27 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ^ "विक्रम तिमिल्सिना : अब साहित्यकार सांसद" [Vikram Timilsina: Now a writer MP]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). 10 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ^ "Nuwakot 1 : Province 3 - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Federal Parliament". Ekantipur Election 2082. Retrieved 26 March 2026.