# Ranjeeta Shrestha

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Ranjeeta Shrestha (Nepali: रञ्जिता श्रेष्ठ) is a Nepalese politician and chairwoman of the Nagrik Unmukti Party. Shrestha is the current Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation since 31 March 2023.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 February 1983 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115492452#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115492452#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115492452#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115492452#P106))
- **Political party:** People's Freedom Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115492452#P102))
- **Spouse:** Resham Lal Chaudhary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115492452#P26))

## About

Shrestha was also a member of the House of Representatives and was elected in 2022 from Kailali 1. She resigned her seat on 9 September 2025 following the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests.

## Questions

**When was Ranjeeta Shrestha born?**  
Ranjeeta Shrestha was born on 19 February 1983 in Kathmandu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ranjeeta Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranjeeta_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रञ्जिता श्रेष्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%9E%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115492452](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115492452) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ranjeeta Shrestha during an interview.jpg by Ratopati TV (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ranjeeta_Shrestha_during_an_interview.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ranjeeta Shrestha, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ranjeeta Shrestha during an interview.jpg — Ratopati TV, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Ranjeeta Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ranjeeta-shrestha. Retrieved 14 November 2026.