Gyanendra Singh Mahata
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Gyanendra Singh Mahata | |
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ज्ञानेन्द्र सिंह महता | |
 Official Portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Lekhak |
| Constituency | Kanchanpur 3 |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Alma mater | Nepal Open University (MCom) |
| Profession | |
Gyanendra Singh Mahata (Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र सिंह महता)[1] is a Nepalese politician and journalist serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[2][3] He is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Kanchanpur 3 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 27,118 votes and defeating his closest contender Hari Prasad Bohara of the Nepali Congress.[4][5] He is also in charge of the Sudurpaschim Province for the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[6] Since 2011 he has run two FM Radio Stations of Kanchanpur District called Radio Rastriya and Radio Janboli as a Managing Director.[7]
Mahata was a former Province Coordinator of the Broadcasting Association of Nepal (BAN) of Sudurpashchim Province from 2017 until 2022.[8] Presently, he is serving as a secretary of the party's central science, communication and information department since March 2026.[9]He holds MCom from Nepal Open University.[10]