# Rishikesh Pokharel

_Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly_

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Last updated: 2026-10-14

> Rishikesh Pokharel is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the CPN (UML) who served as a member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected from the Morang 2 (constituency). He held the position of Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Nepal's Federal Parliament. He was the chairman of the powerful Public Accounts Committee in the parliament. His wife is accused of cooperative fraud.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 November 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44274451#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44274451#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44274451#P106))
- **Positions held:** Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44274451#P39))

## Questions

**When was Rishikesh Pokharel born?**  
Rishikesh Pokharel was born on 1 November 1967.

**What positions has Rishikesh Pokharel held?**  
Positions held by Rishikesh Pokharel include: Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rishikesh Pokharel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishikesh_Pokharel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): ऋषिकेश पोखरेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8B%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q44274451](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44274451) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Rishikesh Pokharel". DigiNepal. Last updated 14 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rishikesh-pokharel. Retrieved 4 November 2026.