Sunil Lamsal
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Sunil Lamsal | |
|---|---|
| सुनिल लम्साल | |
| Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2026 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Prime Minister | Balendra Shah |
| Vice President | Ram Sahaya Yadav |
| Preceded by | Madhav Chaulagain |
| Minister of Urban Development | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2026 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Prime Minister | Balendra Shah |
| Preceded by | Kumar Ingnam |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Chhabilal Bishwakarma |
| Constituency | Rupandehi 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1990 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Alma mater | Lumbini Engineering College Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Sunil Lamsal (born 4 October 1990) is a Nepalese politician and structural engineer, who is serving as the Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Minister of Urban Development since 2026. He is a member of parliament, having been elected from Rupandehi-1 constituency as a candidate of Rastriya Swatantra Party in the 2026 Nepalese general election.[1]
He was born in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Syangja District, Nepal, as a son of Bodhraj Lamsal and Jamuna Lamsal. His family relocated to Tilottama Municipality, Rupandehi, in 1995 (2052 BS), where he completed his school education. During his early years, he developed a strong interest in mathematics and science.[2]
Lamsal earned a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Lumbini Engineering College. He later obtained a Master's degree in Structural Engineering from NITTE, Bengaluru, India. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Solid Waste Management at Kathmandu University.[3]
Political career
Lamsal began his political journey during his student years through the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), affiliated with CPN-UML, where he was elected campus president. He later joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[4]
He was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives from Rupandehi-1 in the 2026 general election, winning with 54,845 votes, a margin of over 42,000 votes against his nearest rival. His campaign emphasized technical competence, managerial vision, and development-focused governance.[3]
