Pramod Kumar Mahato

Pramod Kumar Mahato
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
26 March 2026
Preceded byLaxmi Mahato Koiri
ConstituencyMahottari 1
Personal details
Born (1985-07-30) 30 July 1985[1]
PartyRastriya Swatantra Party
ParentShiv Shankar Mahato (father)
OccupationPolitician

Pramod Kumar Mahato (Nepali: प्रमोद कुमार महतो) is a Nepalese politician and currently a member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party. He entered into politics in 2022 and contested in 2022 Nepal province election from Mahottari 1(B) as an Independent politician, but lost to Bharat Prasad Sah of CPN (Maoist Centre).[2]

He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026, He belongs to kushwaha(koiri) community of nepal[3] and secured a party ticket to contest 2026 general election from Mahottari 1.

In the 2026 general election, he won from Mahottari 1 with 34,636 votes, defeating Laxmi Mahato Koiri seating MP of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), and Giriraj Mani Pokharel, former minister of the Nepali Communist Party.[4][5][6]

Early life

Mahato was born in Gaushala, Mahottari District on 30 July 1985.[1]

Electoral performance

Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votes
Nepal province election 2022 Mahottari 1(B) Pradesh Sabha member Independent politician Lost 2,405[6] 7.97%
Nepal general election 2026 Mahottari 1 Pratinidhi Sabha member Rastriya Swatantra Party Won 34,636[6] 54.76%

References

  1. ^ a b "Pramod Kumar Mahato". Ekantipur Election 2082 (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  2. ^ "महोत्तरी – १ का उम्मेदवार प्रमोदकुमार महतो काे हुन ?" [Who is Pramod Kumar Mahato, the candidate for Mahottari-1?]. Nepal Post Daily (in Nepali). February 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  3. ^ "महोत्तरी–१ मा २७ जनाको उम्मेदवारी, १४ स्वतन्त्र" [27 candidates, 14 independents in Mahottari-1]. Online Khabar (in Nepali). 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  4. ^ "RSP's Pramod Kumar Mahato wins in Mahottari Constituency-1". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  5. ^ "Rastriya Swatantra Party Candidate Wins Mahottari-1 Seat, Defeating Veteran Communist Leader". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  6. ^ a b c "महोतरी–१ मा रास्वपाका प्रमोदकुमार महतो विजयी" [Pramod Kumar Mahato of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won in Mahotri-1]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-26.