RSP Candidates List 2082 | Full Updated List of Rastriya Swatantra Party Candidates
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By ramesh poudel / January 24, 2026


The Election Candidate List 2082 has become one of the most searched political topics in Nepal as voters look for transparency, credibility, and fresh leadership. Among all political parties, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has drawn exceptional public attention due to its reform-driven vision and non-traditional political approach. This page presents a detailed overview of the RSP Candidates List 2082, designed to help voters, researchers, and supporters clearly understand who is contesting under the RSP banner.

Koshi Province
- 1. Taplejung – Birendra Shrestha
- 2. Panchthar – Mahendra Bikram Thamsuhang
- 3. Ilam–1 – Bimal Gadal
- 4. Ilam–2 – Gokul Bahadur Rai
- 5. Jhapa–1 – Nisha Dangi
- 6. Jhapa–2 – Indira Ranamagar
- 7. Jhapa–3 – Prakash Pathak
- 8. Jhapa–4 – Shambhu Sushkera
- 9. Jhapa–5 – Balendra Shah
- 10. Sankhuwasabha – Mingma Sherpa
- 11. Terhathum – Surendra Karki
- 12. Bhojpur – Ramesh Prasad Ojha
- 13. Dhankuta – Dinesh Bhandari
- 14. Morang–1 – Yagya Mani Neupane
- 15. Morang–2 – Krishna Kumar Karki
- 16. Morang–3 – Ganesh Karki
- 17. Morang–4 – Santosh Rajbanshi
- 18. Morang–5 – Asha Jha
- 19. Morang–6 – Rubina Acharya
- 20. Sunsari–1 – Sarin Tamang (Goma)
- 21. Sunsari–2 – Lal Bikram
- 22. Sunsari–3 – Ashok Chaudhary
- 23. Sunsari–4 – Dipak Kumar Shah
- 24. Solukhumbu – Rishidhan Rai
- 25. Khotang – Rudra Giri
- 26. Okhaldhunga – Bishwaraj Pokharel
- 27. Udayapur–1 – Parash Gelal
- 28. Udayapur–2 – Surya Bahadur Tamang
Madhesh Province
- 29. Siraha–1 – Bablu Gupta
- 30. Siraha–2 – Shiv Shankar Yadav
- 31. Siraha–3 – Dr. Shambhu Yadav
- 32. Siraha–4 – Tapeshwar Yadav
- 33. Dhanusha–1 – Kishori Sah
- 34. Dhanusha–2 – Ram Binod Sah
- 35. Dhanusha–3 – Manisha Jha
- 36. Dhanusha–4 – Raj Kishor Mahato
- 37. Mahottari–1 – Pramod Mahato
- 38. Mahottari–2 – Dipak Sah
- 39. Mahottari–3 – Ujjwal Jha
- 40. Mahottari–4 – Gauri Kumari Yadav
- 41. Sarlahi–1 – Nitima Karki
- 42. Sarlahi–2 – Rabin Mahato
- 43. Sarlahi–3 – Narendra Sah Kalwar
- 44. Sarlahi–4 – Amaresh Singh
- 45. Rautahat–1 – Rajesh Chaudhary
- 46. Rautahat–2 – Sheikh Sagir
- 47. Rautahat–3 – Dhiraj Patel
- 48. Rautahat–4 – Ganesh Paudel
- 49. Bara–1 – Ganesh Dhimal
- 50. Bara–2 – Chandan Singh
- 51. Bara–3 – Arbind Sah
- 52. Bara–4 – Rahbar Ansari
- 53. Parsa–1 – Hari Pant
- 54. Parsa–2 – Sushil Patel
- 55. Parsa–3 – Ramakant Chaurasiya
- 56. Parsa–4 – Tek Shakya
- 57. Saptari–1 – Pushpa Chaudhary
- 58. Saptari–2 – Ramji Yadav
- 59. Saptari–3 – Umakant Chaudhary
- 60. Saptari–4 – Sitaram Sah
Bagmati Province
- 61. Dolakha – Jagadish Kharel
- 62. Ramechhap – Krishna Hari Budhathoki
- 63. Sindhuli–1 – Dhanendra Karki
- 64. Sindhuli–2 – Ashish Gajurel
- 65. Rasuwa – Basanta Bhatt
- 66. Dhading–1 – Ashika Tamang
- 67. Dhading–2 – Bodh Narayan Shrestha
- 68. Nuwakot–1 – Dr. Bikram Timilsina
- 69. Nuwakot–2 – Dr. Achyut Ram Lamichhane
- 70. Kathmandu–1 – Ranju Darshana
- 71. Kathmandu–2 – Sunil KC
- 72. Kathmandu–3 – Raju Pandey
- 73. Kathmandu–4 – Pukar Bam
- 74. Kathmandu–5 – Sasmita Pokharel
- 75. Kathmandu–6 – Shishir Khanal
- 76. Kathmandu–7 – Ganesh Parajuli
- 77. Kathmandu–8 – Biraj Bhakta Shrestha
- 78. Kathmandu–9 – Dol Prasad Aryal
- 79. Kathmandu–10 – Pradeep Bista
- 80. Bhaktapur–1 – Rukesh Ranjit
- 81. Bhaktapur–2 – Rajiv Khatri
- 82. Lalitpur–1 – Buddharatna Maharjan
- 83. Lalitpur–2 – Jagadish Kharel
- 84. Lalitpur–3 – Dr. Toshima Karki
- 85. Kavrepalanchok–1 – Madhu Kumar Chaulagain
- 86. Kavrepalanchok–2 – Badan Kumar Bhandari
- 87. Sindhupalchok–1 – Bharat Prasad Parajuli
- 88. Sindhupalchok–2 – Ajay Shrestha
- 89. Makwanpur–1 – Prakash Gautam
- 90. Makwanpur–2 – Prashant Upreti
- 91. Chitwan–1 – Hari Dhakal
- 92. Chitwan–2 – Ravi Lamichhane
- 93. Chitwan–3 – Sobita Gautam
Gandaki Province
- 94. Gorkha–1 – Sudan Gurung
- 95. Gorkha–2 – Kavindra Burlakoti
- 96. Manang – Anil Gurung (Did not file nomination)
- 97. Lamjung – Dharmaraj KC
- 98. Kaski–1 – Khadak Raj Paudel
- 99. Kaski–2 – Uttam Paudel
- 100. Kaski–3 – Bina Gurung
- 101. Tanahun–1 – Swarnim Wagle
- 102. Tanahun–2 – Shriram Neupane
- 103. Syangja–1 – Dhananjaya Regmi
- 104. Syangja–2 – Jhabilal Dumre
- 105. Nawalpur–1 – Rajan Gautam
- 106. Nawalpur–2 – Manish Khanal
- 107. Mustang – Aditya Thakali
- 108. Myagdi – Yubaraj Roka
- 109. Baglung–1 – Sushil Khadka
- 110. Baglung–2 – Som Sharma
- 111. Parbat – Sagar Bhusal
Lumbini Province
- 112. Gulmi–1 – Sagar Dhakal
- 113. Gulmi–2 – Gobinda Panthi
- 114. Palpa–1 – Bimal Pant
- 115. Palpa–2 – Madhav Thapa
- 116. Arghakhanchi – Hari Prasad Bhusal
- 117. Nawalparasi–1 – Bikram Khanal
- 118. Nawalparasi–2 – Narendra Kumar Gupta
- 119. Rupandehi–1 – Sunil Lamsal
- 120. Rupandehi–2 – Sulabh Kharel
- 121. Rupandehi–3 – Lekh Jung Thapa
- 122. Rupandehi–4 – Kanya Banaya
- 123. Rupandehi–5 – Tafiq Ahmad Khan
- 124. Kapilvastu–1 – Mohan Acharya
- 125. Kapilvastu–2 – Bikram Thapa
- 126. Kapilvastu–3 – Prakash Rajouria
- 127. Eastern Rukum – Lakhan Thapa
- 128. Rolpa – Balram Thapa
- 129. Pyuthan – Sushant Baidik
- 130. Dang–1 – Devaraj Pathak
- 131. Dang–2 – Bipin Acharya
- 132. Dang–3 – Kamal Subedi
- 133. Banke–1 – Suresh Chaudhary
- 134. Banke–2 – Bibek Shrestha
- 135. Banke–3 – Khagendra Sunar
- 136. Bardiya–1 – Thakur Singh Tharu
- 137. Bardiya–2 – Shridhar Pokharel
Karnali Province
- 138. Salyan – Lalit Kumar Chand
- 139. Dolpa – Dev Singh Aidi
- 140. Mugu – Rajendra Bahadur Shahi
- 141. Jumla – Binita Kathayat
- 142. Kalikot – Prakash Neupane
- 143. Humla – Tashi Lhazom
- 144. Jajarkot – Raghav Karki
- 145. Dailekh–1 – N. K. Basnet
- 146. Dailekh–2 – Bakhat Bahadur Shahi
- 147. Surkhet–1 – Tek Bahadur Singh Thakuri
- 148. Surkhet–2 – Ramesh Sapkota
- 149. Western Rukum – Man Bahadur Shahi
Sudurpashchim Province
- 150. Bajura – Hemraj Thapa
- 151. Achham–1 – Om Prakash Rawal
- 152. Achham–2 – Bhupdev Shah
- 153. Bajhang – Shailesh Kumar Singh
- 154. Doti – Narendra Bahadur Khadka
- 155. Kailali–1 – Komal Gyawali
- 156. Kailali–2 – K. P. Khanal
- 157. Kailali–3 – Jagat Prasad Joshi
- 158. Kailali–4 – Khemraj Koirala
- 159. Kailali–5 – Anand Chand
- 160. Darchula – Rajesh Singh Samant
- 161. Baitadi – Harimohan Bhandari
- 162. Dadeldhura – Dr. Tara Joshi
- 163. Kanchanpur–1 – Janak Singh Dhami
- 164. Kanchanpur–2 – Dipak Bohara
- 165. Kanchanpur–3 – Gyanendra Mahatara
According to reports from Ekantipur, Onlinekhabar, and party sources, the Nepali Congress fielded 106 new faces (first-time candidates) and 11 women in direct seats, reflecting a strong push for generational change and renewal after the Gen Z movement. Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has chosen not to contest this election, focusing instead on party strategy and organization.
Nepali Congress Candidate List 2082: Key High-Profile Candidates

- Gagan Kumar Thapa (Party President) → Sarlahi-4
- Yogendra Chaudhary → Dang-1
- Kiran Kishore Ghimire → Dang-2
- Deepak Giri → Dang-3
- Dr. Shekhar Koirala → Morang-6 (widely reported)
- Dr. Minendra Rijal → Morang-2
Published List of 82 Nepali Congress Candidates (Ekantipur, Jan 20, 2026)
Karnali & Lumbini Province
- Rukum East – Kusum Thapa Magar
- Rolpa – Sudan Kumar Oli
- Pyuthan – Dr. Govinda Raj Pokharel
- Dang-1 – Yogendra Chaudhary
- Dang-2 – Kiran Kishore Ghimire
- Dang-3 – Deepak Giri
- Palpa-1 – Sandeep Rana
- Palpa-2 – Himal Dutt Shrestha
Karnali Province 9. Humla – Jayapati Rokaya 10. Mugu – Khadga Bahadur Shahi 11. Jumla – Deep Bahadur Shahi 12. Kalikot – Harsh Bahadur Bam 13. Dolpa – Karna Bahadur Budha 14. Salyan – Kesh Bahadur Bishta
Koshi Province 15. Taplejung – Gajendra Mummehang 16. Panchthar – Narendra Kerung 17. Ilam-1 – Niskal Rai 18. Ilam-2 – Bhesharaj Acharya 19. Dhankuta – Dinesh Rai 20. Tehrathum – Santosh Subba 21. Khotang – Virkaji Rai 22. Okhaldhunga – Ramhari Khatiwada 23. Solukhumbu – Prakash Singh Karki
Sudurpashchim Province 24. Darchula – Dharmanand Joshi 25. Baitadi – Chatur Bahadur Chand 26. Bajura – Janakraj Giri 27. Bajhang – Prakash Snehi Rasaili 28. Doti – Bharat Bahadur Khadka 29. Achham-1 – Bharat Swar 30. Achham-2 – Pushpa Bahadur Shah 31. Kailali-1 – Janakraj Chaudhary 32. Kailali-2 – Vijay Swar 33. Kailali-3 – Bharat Baduwal 34. Kailali-4 – Veer Bahadur Balayar 35. Kailali-5 – Naranarayan Shah
Gandaki Province 36. Gorkha-1 – Prakash Khatri 37. Gorkha-2 – Prakash Duwadi 38. Tanahun-1 – Govind Bhattarai 39. Tanahun-2 – Shankar Bhandari 40. Lamjung – Gumprasad Gurung 41. Manang – Tek Prasad Gurung 42. Syangja-1 – Bharat Dhakal 43. Syangja-2 – Bhagwat Prakash Mall 44. Baglung-1 – Bhim Shirish 45. Baglung-2 – Tekraj Poudel 46. Myagdi – KV Bhandari 47. Mustang – Yogendra Gauchan
Bagmati Province 48. Dolakha – Ajayababu Shiwakoti 49. Dhading-2 – Ramesh Dhamala 50. Rasuwa – Mohan Acharya 51. Gulmi-1 – Chandra Bhandari 52. Gulmi-2 – Bhuvan Shrestha 53. Kavre-2 – Madhu Acharya
Other Notable 54. Nawalparasi-1 – Vinod Chaudhary 55. Nawalparasi-2 – Devendra Kandel 56. Sunsari-3 – Vijay Gachchdar 57. Sunsari-4 – Gyanendra Bahadur Karki 58. Saptari-1 – Ramdev Sah 59. Saptari-2 – Ramkumar Yadav 60. Saptari-3 – Dinesh Yadav 61. Saptari-4 – Tejulal Chaudhary 62. Sindhuli-1 – Ujjav Baral 63. Siraha-1 – Ramsunder Chaudhary 64. Parbat – Arjun Joshi 65. Bara-3 – Farmullah Mansoor 66. Dhanusha-1 – Mukta Kumari Yadav 67. Dhanusha-3 – Bimalendra Nidhi 68. Lalitpur-1 – Uday Shamsher Rana 69. Nuwakot-1 – Dr. Prakasharan Mahat 70. Nuwakot-2 – Jagadishwarnarasinsh KC 71. Kanchanpur-1 – Gopi Upadhyay 72. Kanchanpur-2 – NP Saud
Kathmandu, January 27, 2026 – The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), commonly known as UML, has fielded candidates across all 165 constituencies in the upcoming House of Representatives (Pratinidhi Sabha) election scheduled for Fāgun 21, 2082 BS (March 5, 2026). This UML candidate list 2082

Koshi Province (UML candidate list 2082 highlights)
- Jhapa-5: KP Sharma Oli
- Jhapa-1: Ramchandra Upreti
- Sunsari-3: Bhagwati Chaudhary
- Morang-2: Dilipkumar Agrawal
Madhesh Province (UML candidate list 2082 highlights)
- Dhanusha-4: Raghubeer Mahaset
- Parsa-1: Pradeep Yadav
- Bara-4: Krishnakumar Shrestha
Bagmati Province & Kathmandu Valley (UML candidate list 2082 highlights)
- Kathmandu-5: Ishwar Pokharel
- Kathmandu-4: Rajan Bhattarai
- Chitwan-2: Asmin Ghimire
- Makwanpur-2: Maheshkumar Bartaula
Gandaki Province (UML candidate list 2082 highlights)
- Kaski-1: Bainbahadur Adhikari Kshetri
- Lamjung-1: Prithvisubba Gurung
- Parbat-1: Padam Giri
Lumbini Province (UML candidate list 2082 highlights)
- Dang-2: Shankar Pokharel
- Rupandehi-2: Bishnuprasad Paudel
- Banke-3: Suman Malla
Karnali Province (UML candidate list 2082 highlights)
- Surkhet-1: Dhruvakumar Shahi
- Jumla-1: Shantilal Mahat
Sudurpashchim Province (UML candidate list 2082 highlights)
- Kailali-4: Lekhraj Bhatt
- Kanchanpur-3: Dr. Deepak Prakash Bhatt
- Achham-1: Jhapat Bahadur Bohara
Koshi Province
- Taplejung 1: Kshitiz Thewe
- Panchthar 1: Aaindra Sundar Nemwang
- Ilam 1: Kazimān Kāgate
- Ilam 2: Suhāng Nemwang
- Jhapa 1: Ramchandra Upreti
- Jhapa 2: Devraj Ghimire
- Jhapa 3: Haribahadur Rajbanshi
- Jhapa 4: Lalprasad Sāwa Limbu
- Jhapa 5: KP Sharma Oli (Party Chairperson)
- Sankhuwasabha 1: Dr. Arjunkumar Kārki
- Dhankuta 1: Rajendrakumar Rai
- Tehrathum 1: Bhānubhakta Dhakāl
- Bhojpur 1: Sherdhan Rai
- Sunsari 1: Tikārām Limbu
- Sunsari 2: Sujan Lāmā
- Sunsari 3: Bhagwati Chaudhary
- Sunsari 4: Jagadishprasad Kusiyait
- Morang 1: Ghanashyam Khativada
- Morang 2: Dilipkumar Agrawal
- Morang 3: Irankumar Rai
- Morang 4: Jivan Ghimire
- Morang 5: Manoj Agrawal
- Morang 6: Binodprasad Dhakāl
- Solukhumbu 1: Kalpanā Rai
- Khotang 1: Dev Bikram Rai
- Okhaldhunga 1: Asmitā Thāpā
- Udayapur 1: Durgākumar Thāpā
- Udayapur 2: Ambarbahadur Rāymājhi
Madhesh Province
- Saptari 1: Sumanraj Pyākurel
- Saptari 2: Mohammad Jiyaul Rahman
- Saptari 3: Tārakānt Chaudhary
- Saptari 4: Gangāprasad Chaudhary
- Siraha 1: Ramshankar Yadav
- Siraha 2: Navinkumar Yadav
- Siraha 3: Lilānāth Shrestha
- Siraha 4: Dharmanāth Prasād Sāh
- Dhanusha 1: Ramchandra Mandal
- Dhanusha 2: Umāshankar Argarīyā
- Dhanusha 3: Julikumāri Mahato
- Dhanusha 4: Raghubeer Mahāset
- Mahottari 1: Lakshmi Mahato Koiri
- Mahottari 2: Kāsim Nadāf
- Mahottari 3: Manojkumar Singh
- Mahottari 4: Nilam Adhikāri
- Sarlahi 1: Manoj Kumar Devkota
- Sarlahi 2: Nāgeshwar Sāh
- Sarlahi 3: Hariprasād Upreti
- Sarlahi 4: Amanesh Kumar Yadav
- Rautahat 1: Ajaykumar Gupta
- Rautahat 2: Mohammad Atiullah
- Rautahat 3: Kundanprasād Kushwaha
- Rautahat 4: Ramji Prasād Sāh
- Bara 1: Achyutprasād Maināli
- Bara 2: Balbirprasād Chaudhary
- Bara 3: Jwālakumāri Sāh
- Bara 4: Krishnakumar Shrestha
- Parsa 1: Pradeep Yadav
- Parsa 2: Rimā Kumāri Yadav
- Parsa 3: Rupeshprasād Pānde
- Parsa 4: Jālim Miyā Mansuri
Bagmati Province (including Kathmandu Valley)
- Sindhuli 1: Pradeepkumar Katuwāl Kshetri (KC)
- Sindhuli 2: Manojjung Thāpā
- Ramechhap 1: Mādhavprasād Dhungel
- Dolakha 1: Pārvat Gurung
- Sindhupalchok 1: Suresh Nepāl
- Sindhupalchok 2: Sherbahadur Tāmāng
- Kavrepalanchok 1: Ami Tāmāng
- Kavrepalanchok 2: Ashokkumar Byānju Shrestha
- Dhading 1: Bhumiprasād Tripathi
- Dhading 2: Dhanbahadur Ghale
- Nuwakot 1: Badrī Maināli
- Nuwakot 2: Keshavrāj Pānde
- Rasuwa 1: Prembahadur Tāmāng
- Chitwan 1: Dāwā Dorje Lāmā
- Chitwan 2: Asmin Ghimire
- Chitwan 3: Shankarrāj Thapaliyā
- Makwanpur 1: Rameswar Rānā
- Makwanpur 2: Maheshkumar Bartaulā
Kathmandu Valley:
- Kathmandu 1: Mohanrāj Regmi
- Kathmandu 2: Manirām Phuyāl
- Kathmandu 3: Rameswar Phuyāl
- Kathmandu 4: Rajan Bhattarāi
- Kathmandu 5: Ishwar Pokharel (Senior Leader)
- Kathmandu 6: Amankumar Māske
- Kathmandu 7: Prakash Shrestha
- Kathmandu 8: Rajesh Shākya
- Kathmandu 9: Ajay Krānti Shākya
- Kathmandu 10: Binod Shrestha
- Lalitpur 1: Chetnāth Sanjel
- Lalitpur 2: Prembahadur Maharjan
- Lalitpur 3: Sandan Thāpā Magar
- Bhaktapur 1: Somprasād Mishra
- Bhaktapur 2: Mahesh Basnet
Gandaki Province
- Nawalpur 1: Bhāgirath Sāpkotā
- Nawalpur 2: Tilbahadur Mahat Kshetri
- Gorkha 1: Ramchandra Lāmichhane
- Gorkha 2: Milan Gurung
- Lamjung 1: Prithvisubba Gurung
- Tanahun 1: Bhagwati Nyaupāne
- Tanahun 2: Kedār Sigdel
- Syangja 1: Minprasād Gurung
- Syangja 2: Khimbahadur Thāpā
- Myagdi 1: Harikrishna Shrestha
- Kaski 1: Bainbahadur Adhikāri Kshetri
- Kaski 2: Rashmi Āchārya
- Kaski 3: Dāmodar Paudel Bairāgi
- Baglung 1: Hirabahadur Khatri
- Baglung 2: Manju Sharmā Chāslise
- Mustang 1: Indradhārā Dādu Bishta
- Manang 1: Polden Chopāng Gurung
- Parbat 1: Padam Giri
Lumbini Province
- Nawalparasi 1: Ramprasād Pāndey
- Nawalparasi 2: Lekhnāth Kharel
- Rupandehi 1: Dadhirām Nyaupāne
- Rupandehi 2: Bishnuprasād Paudel
- Rupandehi 3: Vāsudev Ghimire
- Rupandehi 4: Pramod Kumar Yadav
- Rupandehi 5: Khimlāl Bhattarāi
- Kapilvastu 1: Bishrām Prasād Chaudhary
- Kapilvastu 2: Drig Nārāyan Pāndey
- Kapilvastu 3: Birendra Kumar Kānodiyā
- Dang 1: Revatiraman Sharmā Ghimire
- Dang 2: Shankar Pokharel
- Dang 3: Ghanashyam Pānde
- Banke 1: Suryaprasād Dhakāl
- Banke 2: Mohammad Istiyāk Rāi
- Banke 3: Suman Malla
- Bardiya 1: Shālikrām Adhikāri
- Bardiya 2: Bimālā Bik
- Rukum East 1: Lilāmani Gautam
- Rolpa 1: Gokulprasād Gharti Magar
- Pyuthan 1: Suryabahadur Thāpā Kshetri
- Arghakhanchi 1: Pitāmbar Bhushāl
- Gulmi 1: Pradeepkumar Gyawāli
- Gulmi 2: Gokarnarāj Bishta
- Palpa 1: Nārāyanprasād Āchārya
- Palpa 2: Thākur Prasād Gaire
Karnali Province
- Salyan 1: Gulāvjang Shāh
- Rukum West 1: Nandaram Devkota
- Surkhet 1: Dhruvakumar Shāhi
- Surkhet 2: Kulamani Devkota
- Kalikot 1: Nāgindra Shāhi
- Jumla 1: Shāntilāl Mahat
- Mugu 1: Purnabahadur Rokāya
- Humla 1: Dal Phadera
- Dolpa 1: Lankabahadur Rokāya
- Dailekh 1: Ravindrarāj Sharmā
- Dailekh 2: Lakshmiprasād Pokharel
- Jajarkot 1: Dambar Bahadur Singh
Sudurpashchim Province
- Kailali 1: Dwārikāprasād Nyaupāne
- Kailali 2: Suryabahadur Thāpā
- Kailali 3: Gaurishankar Chaudhary
- Kailali 4: Lekharāj Bhatt
- Kailali 5: Yagyarāj Dhungānā
- Kanchanpur 1: Tārā Lāmā Tāmāng
- Kanchanpur 2: Bachanbahadur Singh
- Kanchanpur 3: Dr. Deepakprakāsh Bhatt
- Achham 1: Jhapatbahadur Boharā
