Khadak Raj Paudel
Nepalese minister of Culture and Tourism
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Khadak Raj Paudel also known as Ganesh (born 2 October 1979) is a Nepalese politician and writer serving as the minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation under the prime minister, Balen Shah.[1]
Khadak Raj Paudel | |
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| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2026 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Balendra Shah |
| Preceded by | Anil Kumar Sinha |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Man Bahadur Gurung |
| Constituency | Kaski 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1979 |
| Citizenship | Nepali |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Natasha Parajuli |
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| Website | ganesspaudel |
He is a member of parliament (MP) for Kaski 1 from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Early life and education
Paudel was born in Majheri Patan, Pokhara.
He got his BA in English Literature from Tribhuvan University. He also holds an MBA from Pokhara University.[2]
Political career
Paudel was briefly involved with Naya Shakti in 2016.[2] Paudel contested for mayor of Pokhara as an independent at the 2022 local election and finished fourth.[3]
Paudel was nominated as a central committee member of Rastriya Swatantra Party in January 2026.[4] He was elected to the 7th House of Representatives for Kaski 1 at the 2026 Nepalese general election.[5]
Published works
- Paitala[6] (2017)
- Musa Munus[7] (2020), Nepali translation of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
