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Samikchya Baskota | |
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समीक्षा बास्कोटा | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2026[1] | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Balendra Shah |
| PR group | Khas Arya (Women) |
| Constituency | Rastriya Swatantra Party PR list |
| Chairman of Bibeksheel Sajha Party[2] | |
| In office 11 February 2023[3] – 30 November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rabindra Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Merged into Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1984 |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party (2025 - present) |
Other political affiliations | Bibeksheel Sajha Party (2017 – 2025) |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Kathmandu School of Law (LLB) St. John's University (LL.M.) |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Businessperson, Tea entrepreneur |
Samikchya Baskota (Nepali: समीक्षा बास्कोटा; born 24 February 1984) is a Nepalese politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).[5][6] She was elected to the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha through the proportional representation system from the Khas Arya women cluster in the 2026 general election.[1][7]
Early life and education
[edit]Baskota holds a LL.B. degree from Kathmandu School of Law under Kathmandu University.[6]
Political career
[edit]Baskota became involved in politics through the Bibeksheel movement and later served as chairperson of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party.[8][9]
In 2022, she contested the 2022 Kathmandu municipal election as a candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City but was unsuccessful.[10]
Following the merger of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party with the Rastriya Swatantra Party ahead of the 2026 general election, Baskota joined RSP and was appointed to its Central Committee.[11][12]
Since April 2026, she has served on the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives as the RSP's representative.[13]
Public statements
[edit]In June 2026, Baskota attracted media attention after stating in Parliament that Nepal had experienced "35 years of disorder" and that the Rastriya Swatantra Party had entered politics to address governance failures and institutional weaknesses accumulated during that period.[14]
Electoral history
[edit]Local Election 2022 – Kathmandu Mayor
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balendra Shah | Independent | 61,767 | 38.63 | Winner |
| Sirjana Singh | Nepali Congress | 38,341 | 23.98 | Lost |
| Keshav Sthapit | CPN (UML) | 38,117 | 23.84 | |
| Suman Sayami | Independent | 13,770 | 8.61 | |
| Madan Das Shrestha | RPP | 5,770 | 3.61 | |
| Samikchya Baskota | Bibeksheel Sajha | 647 | 0.40 |
| S.N. | Candidate Name | Party | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dipendra Shrestha | Nepali Congress | 6,231 | 38.79 | Winner |
| 2 | Bishnu Kumari Bhusal | CPN UML | 4,619 | 28.76 | Lost |
| 3 | Samikshya Baskota | Bibeksheel Sajha | 4,343 | 27.04 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Samikchya Baskota - Member of Parliament 2082". hr.parliament.gov.np. 26 March 2026. Archived from the original on 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Baskota picked Bibeksheel-Sajha Party chair". Rising Nepal Daily. 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "Samikchya Baskota appointed chairperson of Bibeksheel Sajha Party". Nepal News. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Bibeksheel Sajha Party appoints Samikshya Baskota as province 3 coordinator". The Himalayan Times. 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "7 appointed to RSP central committee, including Samikshya & Ranju". 4 January 2026.
- 1 2 Dahal, Prakriti (26 March 2026). "Samiksha Baskota: Leading an alternative political stream to reach Parliament". Ekantipur.
- ↑ "13 RSP central committee members elected as PR MPs". 16 March 2026.
- ↑ Shah, Utkrisha (12 February 2023). "Samikchya Baskota appointed chairperson of Bibeksheel Sajha Party". Nepal News.
- ↑ "Baskota elected Bibeksheel Sajha chief". kathmandupost.com. 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "Bibeksheel's Samikchya Baskota to vie for KMC mayor". The Himalayan Times. 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "RSP, Bibeksheel Sajha merge; party retains 'bell' as election symbol". Nepal News. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "7 appointed to RSP central committee, including Samikshya & Ranju". 4 January 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Samikshya Baskota elected as chair of Law Committee". Nepal News. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "Samiksha Baskota and the '35 years of disorder'". Khabarhub. 19 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Raule, Narendra (2 December 2017). "गृह राज्यमन्त्रीकि छोरी विवेकशील साझा पार्टीबाट लड्दै" [Daughter of the Former Minister of State for Home Affairs is contesting from the Bibeksheel Sajha Party]. YouTube (in Nepali). Frontline Nepal.
- "विवेकशील साझाकी प्रदेश संयोजक भन्छिन अमेरिका फोटोमा मात्रै सपनाको देश" [Bibeksheel Sajha's provincial coordinator says US is a dream country only in photos]. YouTube (in Nepali). Nepal Aaja. 29 November 2018.
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