# Khadak Raj Paudel

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Khadak Raj Paudel also known as Ganesh (born 2 October 1979) is a Nepalese politician and writer serving as the minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation under the prime minister, Balen Shah.

## Public office

- [Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/minister-culture-tourism-and-civil-aviation) — current (since 27 March 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/khadak-raj-paudel

## About

He is a member of parliament (MP) for Kaski 1 from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.

## Early life and education

- He also holds an MBA from Pokhara University. ([english.ratopati.com](http://english.ratopati.com/story/55818/ateri-activist-ganes-gets-responsibility-for-culture-tourism-and-civil-aviation))

## Career

- Paudel was briefly involved with Naya Shakti in 2016. ([english.ratopati.com](http://english.ratopati.com/story/55818/ateri-activist-ganes-gets-responsibility-for-culture-tourism-and-civil-aviation))
- Paudel contested for mayor of Pokhara as an independent at the 2022 local election and finished fourth. ([myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com](https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/pokhara-with-43-215-votes-unified-socialist-candidate-acharya-ahead-in-mayoral-race))
- Paudel was nominated as a central committee member of Rastriya Swatantra Party in January 2026. ([Parichay](https://parichaya.com/ganesh-paudel/))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khadak_Raj_Paudel&oldid=1362613068), CC BY-SA 4.0._

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Khadak Raj Paudel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khadak_Raj_Paudel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): खडकराज पौडेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q138818424](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138818424) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Office record: Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Balen_Shah_cabinet&oldid=1377602298)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Khadak Raj Paudel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khadak_Raj_Paudel&oldid=1362613068) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [english.ratopati.com: From Bookstore Debates to Cabinet Seat: Khadga Paudel (Ganesh) Takes Charge of Tourism Ministry](http://english.ratopati.com/story/55818/ateri-activist-ganes-gets-responsibility-for-culture-tourism-and-civil-aviation)
- [myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com: Pokhara: With 43,215 votes, Unified Socialist candidate Acharya ahead in mayoral race (2024-08-08)](https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/pokhara-with-43-215-votes-unified-socialist-candidate-acharya-ahead-in-mayoral-race)
- [Parichay: अक्षरको खेतीदेखि रास्वपासम्म: गनेस पौडेलको अटेरी छलाङ (2026-01-06)](https://parichaya.com/ganesh-paudel/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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