# Dipak Prakash Baskota

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Deepak Prakash Baskota is a Nepalese politician. He is a former State Home Minister and executive chairman of the National Cooperative Federation of Nepal. Baskota has upheld the cooperative principle as part of the socialist agenda of Nepali Congress.

## Quick facts

- **Occupation:** civil servant; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5279693#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5279693#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5279693#P39))

## About

Baskota is the president of the Himalayan Orthodox Tea Producers Association  and chairperson of the Tea Development Alliance. He is also an advisor to the National Cooperative Bank Ltd.

Baskota has contested the elections to the Pratinidhi Sabha national parliament in the Panchthar-1 constituency thrice. He won the seat in 1994, and came second in 1991 and 1999. He is also founder of cooperative movement in Nepal. He is a founder of Kanchanjangha Tea Estate (KTE).

## Questions

**What positions has Dipak Prakash Baskota held?**  
Positions held by Dipak Prakash Baskota include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dipak Prakash Baskota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipak_Prakash_Baskota) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5279693](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5279693) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Dipak Prakash Baskota". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dipak-prakash-baskota. Retrieved 14 November 2026.