# Biraj Bhakta Shrestha

_Nepali politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Biraj Bhakta Shrestha is a Nepalese politician and the current Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. He is a member of Rastriya Swatantra Party. He was elected to the House of Representatives from Kathmandu 8 in the 2022 general elections. He secured victory over the runner-up candidate by a margin of approximately five thousand votes.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 May 1981 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P106))
- **Political party:** Rastriya Swatantra Party (since 2022); Bibeksheel Sajha Party (until 2022) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P102))
- **Official website:** birajbhaktashrestha.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P856))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Pratinidhi Sabha (since 26 March 2026 · BS 12 Chaitra 2082 onwards); Member of the Pratinidhi Sabha (9 January 2023 – 12 September 2025 · BS 25 Poush 2079 – 26 Bhadra 2082); Member of the Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province (2018–2022) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** Himalayabiraj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P2002))
- **Facebook:** Birajleads ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P2013))
- **Instagram:** super_om1 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UC9BmA3UC8Or9F9TW--25jCg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427#P2397))

## Public office

- [Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/minister-energy-water-resources-and-irrigation) — current (since 27 March 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/biraj-bhakta-shrestha

## Questions

**When was Biraj Bhakta Shrestha born?**  
Biraj Bhakta Shrestha was born on 8 May 1981 in Kathmandu.

**What positions has Biraj Bhakta Shrestha held?**  
Positions held by Biraj Bhakta Shrestha include: Member of the Pratinidhi Sabha (since 26 March 2026); Member of the Pratinidhi Sabha (2023–2025); Member of the Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province (2018–2022).

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- [Basumaya Tamang](https://diginpl.com/people/basumaya-tamang)
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- [Devraj Pathak](https://diginpl.com/people/devraj-pathak)
- [Jagadish Kharel](https://diginpl.com/people/jagadish-kharel)
- [Khem Raj Koirala](https://diginpl.com/people/khem-raj-koirala)
- [Rastriya Swatantra Party](https://diginpl.com/places/rastriya-swatantra-party)
- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Biraj Bhakta Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biraj_Bhakta_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): विराज भक्त श्रेष्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115406427](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115406427) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Biraj Bhakta Shrestha.jpg by Bibeksheel Nepali (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biraj_Bhakta_Shrestha.jpg)
- [Office record: Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Balen_Shah_cabinet&oldid=1377602298)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Biraj Bhakta Shrestha.jpg — Bibeksheel Nepali, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Biraj Bhakta Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/biraj-bhakta-shrestha. Retrieved 21 October 2026.