Gauri Kumari Yadav
Nepalese politician
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Gauri Kumari Yadav (born 19 January 1972) is a Nepalese politician who served as the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies from 10 April 2026 until her resignation on 10 September 2026.[1][2] She is a member of parliament Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party.[3] She joined the active politics from Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026[4] and secured a party ticket to contest 2026 general election from Mahottari 4.
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Gauri Kumari Yadav | |
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Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies | |
| In office 10 April 2026 – 10 September 2026 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Prime Minister | Balendra Shah |
| Preceded by | Anil Kumar Sinha |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Kumar Raya |
| Constituency | Mahottari 4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1972 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Spouse | Shivajee Yadav |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | Politician |
In the 2026 general election, she won from Mahottari 4 and secured 30,132 votes, defeating Mahendra Kumar Raya, sitting MP of the Nepali Congress, and Surendra Kumar Yadav, former MP of People's Socialist Party, Nepal.[5][6] She is also one of the 14 elected women candidates to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 2026 general election, under the FPTP electoral system.[7][8]
Early life and education
Gauri Kumari was born in Samsi, Mahottari District.[9] She has completed her I.Sc. degree in science.[4]
Electoral performance
In the 2026 Nepalese general election, Gauri Kumari secured a landmark victory in the Mahottari 4 constituency, representing the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). She won the seat with a total of 30,132 votes, accounting for approximately 50.59% of the total vote share. Her performance was particularly notable for unseating prominent established politicians, including the sitting Member of Parliament Mahendra Kumar Raya of the Nepali Congress and former MP Surendra Kumar Yadav of the People's Socialist Party, Nepal.
Gauri Kumari's election was a significant milestone in Nepal's parliamentary history, as she was one of only 14 women elected to the House of Representatives (Pratinidhi Sabha) under the First-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system during that cycle. Her success mirrored the broader surge of the RSP, which dominated the women’s wins by accounting for 13 of those 14 female candidates, signaling a major shift in the country's political landscape.
| Election | Year | Constituency | Contested for | Political party | Result | Votes | % of votes | |
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| Nepal general election | 2026 | Mahottari 4 | Pratinidhi Sabha member | Rastriya Swatantra Party | Won | 30,132[10] | 50.59% | |
