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Nisha Mehta

निशा मेहता

Nepalese Minister of Health and Population; Water Supply since 2026

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Nisha Mehta is a Nepalese politician and professional health nurse. She is serving as the 14th Minister of Health and Food Hygiene of Nepal under Balen Shah Cabinet.

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Early life and education

Quoted from Wikipedia: Nisha Mehta (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 6 November 2026.

  • Mehta was born in Inaruwa, Sunsari district of Koshi Province.She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from College of Nursing, AIIMS New Delhi from 2006 to 2010 and did her Master of Science in Nursing from Post Graduate College of Nursing, Jiwaji University, India. The Times of India famereports.com

Career

  • Then she joined Birat Teaching Hospital in Biratnagar, serving as both a nurse and an associate professor. Ekantipur Recent News Nepal
  • She has been a general member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party since its formation. Online Khabar
  • Her name was listed in the party Proportional representation list in the 2022 general election, though she could not make it to the parliament. The Kathmandu Post Ekantipur

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Questions

When was Nisha Mehta born?
Nisha Mehta was born on 7 August 1987.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Nisha Mehta · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): निशा मेहता · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q138800648 · CC0 1.0
  4. Office record: Wikipedia
  5. Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Nisha Mehta · CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. The Times of India: AIIMS Delhi trained nurse Nisha Mehta appointed as Nepal health minister (31 March 2026)
  7. famereports.com: Nisha Mehta Biography: From Nurse to Nepal's Health Minister (2026) - FameReports (28 March 2026)
  8. Ekantipur: दोस्रो प्रयासमा सांसद् बनेकी निशा मेहता (24 March 2026)
  9. Recent News Nepal: From Nurse to Minister: Nisha Mehta Takes Charge of Nepal’s Health Sector (27 March 2026)
  10. Online Khabar: नर्स निशा मेहता बनिन् स्वास्थ्यमन्त्री (28 March 2026)
  11. The Kathmandu Post: Facing a daunting task of revamping health sector (27 March 2026)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Nisha Mehta". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nisha-mehta. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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