RSP closed list: From celebrities to experts (full list)

KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has intensified its election preparations for the House of Representatives election scheduled for Falgun 21 (March 5), submitting a closed proportional representation list of 110 candidates to the Election Commission late Monday night.

The list was made public just a day after a historic political understanding was reached among RSP President Rabi Lamichhane, Ujyalo Nepal campaigner Kulman Ghising, and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah to cooperate in the upcoming election.

The alliance is being viewed as a significant realignment in Nepal’s contemporary political landscape.

Prominent Personalities and Sectoral Experts Featured

RSP’s proportional list reflects a strong emphasis on public credibility, professional expertise, and social inclusion.

The party has nominated several well-known figures from sports, music, activism, journalism, and academia.

Among the prominent names are:

• Gyanendra Malla, former captain of the Nepali national cricket team

• Prakash Saput, popular folk singer and social commentator

• Ranju Darshana, social activist and former mayoral candidate

• Ramesh Prasain, journalist and media personality

The party has also prioritized subject-matter expertise by nominating several professionals, including:

• Dr. Ram Lama

• Dr. Mahendra Lawati

• Dr. Ojaswi Sherchan

• Dr. Nina Regmi Pokharel

Strong Emphasis on Inclusion and Representation

In line with the constitutional spirit of proportional representation, RSP has ensured balanced inclusion across communities, including Indigenous Nationalities, Khas Arya, Tharu, Dalit, Madhesi, and Muslim communities, with representation of both men and women.

Below is the complete list of all 110 proportional representation candidates, as submitted to the Election Commission:

Indigenous Nationalities (Male)

1. Dr. Ram Lama

2. Khusbu Sarkar Shrestha

3. Midma Gyabu Sherpa

4. Dr. Manohar Pradhan

5. Gyanendra Malla

6. Milan Limbu

7. Bishwo Rai

8. Dharmalal Tamang

9. Tashi Lakpa Sherpa

10. Sudesh Gurung

11. Bhumi Bahadur Gurung

12. Dr. Mahendra Lawati

13. Mankaji Shrestha

14. Aayush Manandhar

Indigenous Nationalities (Female)

15. Tashi Lajom

16. Ganga Chhantyal

17. Sumnima Udas

18. Anushka Shrestha

19. Trishala Gurung

20. Sirjana Shrestha

21. Rajani Shrestha

22. Kusum Maharjan

23. Dr. Ojaswi Sherchan

24. Sunita Nhemabhuki

25. Meera Maharjan

26. Eliza Gurung

27. Pramila Kuluju

28. Maya Dolma Lama

29. Bishnu Kumari Gurung

30. Satya Kala Rai

31. Nirmala Khimding

32. Tulasa Waiba

Khas Arya (Male)

33. Bipin Kumar Acharya

34. Sachin Dhakal

35. Sudip Dhakal

36. Pramod Neupane

37. Ramesh Prasain

38. Anup Kumar Upadhyaya

39. Arniko Kumar Pandey

40. Govinda Narayan

41. Dr. Bimal Kumar Tiwari

42. Durga Bahadur Ghimire

43. Prem Bahadur Bohara

44. Janak Neupane

45. Tek Bahadur Pokharel (Prabhu Ram)

46. Pawan Shahi

47. Dipak Kumar Bogati

48. Tikaram Dahal

Khas Arya (Female)

49. Pratibha Rawal

50. Bidushi Rana

51. Lima Adhikari (Acharya)

52. Shraddha Kunwar

53. Samiksha Baskota

54. Tika Sangraula

55. Kantishikha Dhital

56. Manju Bhupal

57. Rachana Khatibada Chhetri

58. Ranju Darshana

59. Sirjana Oli

60. Sita Devi Pandey

61. Sarala Lamichhane

62. Gyanu Poudel

63. Prabha Karki

64. Dr. Nina Regmi Pokharel

65. Prabha Dhakal

Tharu Community

66. Surendra Chaudhary (Male)

67. Som Prasad Chaudhary (Male)

68. Premlal Chaudhary (Male)

69. Gita Chaudhary (Female)

70. Urmila Chaudhary (Female)

71. Karishma Kathariya (Female)

72. Balika Chaudhary (Female)

Dalit Community

73. Rupak Bishwakarma Ghimire (Male)

74. Prakash Saput (Male)

75. Prakash Chandra Pariyar (Darji) (Male)

76. Ramji Ram (Male)

77. Sajan BK (Male)

78. Kishor Gandharva (Male)

79. Er. Arvind Kumar Ram (Male)

80. Rima Bishwakarma (Female)

81. Amrita BK (Female)

82. Sita Badi (Female)

83. Smriti Senchury (Female)

84. Sushma Swarnakar Dimple (Female)

85. Girja Devi Mallik (Female)

86. Tara Bishwakarma (Female)

87. Khima BK (Female)

Madhesi Community

88. Dr. Nandan Yadav (Male)

89. Khagendra Karn (Male)

90. Purushottam Yadav (Male)

91. Dr. Abhishek Raj Singh (Male)

92. Prof. Dr. Sudan Jha (Male)

93. Devanarayan Mandal (Male)

94. Dr. Ranjit Panjiyar (Male)

95. Dr. Abhijeet Gupta (Male)

96. Poonam Kumari Agrawal (Female)

97. Dr. Lalita Kumari (Female)

98. Dr. Ankita Thakur (Female)

99. Nisha Mehta (Female)

100. Manisha Kumari (Female)

101. Kamini Kumari (Female)

102. Mamata Sharma (Female)

103. Pramila Kumari Singh (Female)

104. Samjhana Pandit (Female)

105. Julie Yadav (Female)

Muslim Community

106. Aasif Shah (Male)

107. Mirza Rashid Beg (Male)

108. Samina Miya (Female)

109. Mohana Ansari (Female)

110. Samiun Nisha (Female)