Pushpa Kumari Chaudhary

Pushpa Kumari Chaudhary
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Preceded byNawal Kishor Sah
ConstituencySaptari 1
Personal details
Born (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989
PartyRastriya Swatantra Party
OccupationPolitician
Health worker

Pushpa Kumari Chaudhary (born 20 November 1989) is a Nepalese politician and health worker[1]. She has been a member of Rastriya Swatantra Party since its formation.[2] She is member of the Pratinidhi Sabha from Saptari 1. In the 2026 general election, she won from Saptari 1 with 38,195 votes. She is also one of the 14 elected women candidates to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 2026 general election, under the FPTP electoral system.[3][4]

Early life

Pushpa Kumari Chaudhary was born in Saptari district on 20 November 1989 in a Tharu family. She is an ANM by profession and worked with USAID Nepal and Marie Stopes Nepal.[1][5]

Electoral performance

Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votes
Nepal general election 2026 Saptari 1 Pratinidhi Sabha member Rastriya Swatantra Party Won 38,195[6] 53.55%

References

  1. ^ a b Balayar, Laxmi (June 3, 2019). "सप्तरी १ की सांसद पुष्पा : स्वास्थ्यकर्मी हुँदा समाज बुझिन्, बदल्न राजनीतिमा होमिइन्" [Saptari 1 MP Pushpa: She understood society as a health worker, entered politics to change it]. nepalkhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  2. ^ "पुष्पाकुमारी चौधरी: अनमिदेखि सांसदसम्म" [Pushpa Kumari Chaudhary:From ANM to MP]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  3. ^ "14 women elected under FPTP system". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  4. ^ Pradhan, Sirish B. "14 women win Nepal parliamentary polls, RSP accounts for 13". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  5. ^ "Madheshi women break stereotypes to enter Parliament". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  6. ^ "13 of 16 RSP women candidates record electoral success". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.