# Gokarna Bista

_Nepalese politician_

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> Gokarna Bista is a Nepalese politician and former secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (UML). He served as Minister of Energy under prime minister Jhala Nath Khanal and as Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security in the KP Oli-led cabinet. He was elected in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from Gulmi district constituency number 3. In April 2011, during his tenure as the minister of energy, he was stabbed by two motorcyclists outside his house. He became popular for revolutionary changes in the power sector of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 July 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29477733#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29477733#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29477733#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29477733#P102))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29477733#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29477733#P39))

## Questions

**When was Gokarna Bista born?**  
Gokarna Bista was born on 1 July 1965.

**What positions has Gokarna Bista held?**  
Positions held by Gokarna Bista include: Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017).

**Where did Gokarna Bista study?**  
Gokarna Bista was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gokarna Bista](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gokarna_Bista) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोकर्ण विष्ट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29477733](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29477733) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Gokarna Bista Portrait 3.jpg by User:Info (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gokarna_Bista_Portrait_3.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Gokarna Bista, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Gokarna Bista Portrait 3.jpg — User:Info, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Gokarna Bista". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/gokarna-bista. Retrieved 4 November 2026.