# Harry Bhandari

_American politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Harry Bhandari (Nepali: ह्यारी भण्डारी; born October 1, 1977) is a Nepalese-born American politician and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the eighth district since 2019. Bhandari is the first Nepali American elected to a state legislature in the United States.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 October 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58333654#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58333654#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58333654#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58333654#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58333654#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the Maryland House of Delegates ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58333654#P39))

## About

Bhandari unsuccessfully ran in the 2024 U.S. House of Representatives election in Maryland's 2nd congressional district, placing a distant second to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski in the Democratic primary.

## Questions

**When was Harry Bhandari born?**  
Harry Bhandari was born on 1 October 1977 in Nepal.

**What positions has Harry Bhandari held?**  
Positions held by Harry Bhandari include: member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Harry Bhandari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Bhandari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q58333654](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58333654) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Delegate Harry Bhandari.jpg by Maryland GovPics (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delegate_Harry_Bhandari.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Harry Bhandari, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Delegate Harry Bhandari.jpg — Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Harry Bhandari". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/harry-bhandari. Retrieved 7 November 2026.