# Nirdesh Silwal

_Nepalese Politician, Political Scientist, and Academic_

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Last updated: 2026-10-16

> Nirdesh Silwal is a Nepalese politician, academic, and political scientist. He is currently a doctoral candidate in International Relations at the South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi. Silwal previously served as the General Secretary of the Bibeksheel Nepali Dal, a prominent alternative political force in Nepal, from October 2019 to November 2020. He served as a Central Committee Member (CCM) of the Ujyalo Nepal Party. He has been active in Nepal's alternative politics since around 2012-2013 through the Bibeksheel movement led by Ujwal Thapa. He is now a CCM of Rastriya Swatantra Party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 February 1990 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137791668#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lamjung District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137791668#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137791668#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137791668#P106))
- **Education:** Malmö University; Tribhuvan University; South Asian University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137791668#P69))
- **Official website:** nirdeshsilwal.com.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137791668#P856))

## Questions

**When was Nirdesh Silwal born?**  
Nirdesh Silwal was born on 8 February 1990 in Lamjung District.

**Where did Nirdesh Silwal study?**  
Nirdesh Silwal was educated at Malmö University, Tribhuvan University, South Asian University.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)
- [Lamjung District](https://diginpl.com/places/lamjung-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nirdesh Silwal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirdesh_Silwal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q137791668](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137791668) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Nirdesh Silwal". DigiNepal. Last updated 16 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nirdesh-silwal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.