# Sarahana Shrestha

_American politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Sarahana Shrestha is a Nepalese-American democratic socialist politician and activist. She is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the New York's 103rd State Assembly district in the mid-Hudson Valley. She was first elected in November 2022.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115937271#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115937271#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115937271#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115937271#P102))
- **Positions held:** member of the New York State Assembly (since 1 January 2023 · BS 17 Poush 2079 onwards); member of the New York State Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115937271#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Sarahana Shrestha held?**  
Positions held by Sarahana Shrestha include: member of the New York State Assembly (since 1 January 2023); member of the New York State Assembly.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sarahana Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarahana_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q115937271](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115937271) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: (01-24-23) NYS Sarahana Shrestha.jpg by NY Senate Photo (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(01-24-23)_NYS_Sarahana_Shrestha.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sarahana Shrestha, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: (01-24-23) NYS Sarahana Shrestha.jpg — NY Senate Photo, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Sarahana Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sarahana-shrestha. Retrieved 8 November 2026.