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Sasmit Pokharel

सस्मित पोखरेल

Nepalese politician

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Sasmit Pokharel is a Nepalese politician who has served as the Minister of Education and Sports since 2026. He is also the spokesperson of the Government of Nepal. He became a member of parliament after being elected from Kathmandu-5 constituency as a candidate of Rastriya Swatantra Party in the 2026 Nepalese general election. He is one of the youngest lawmakers in the 7th House of Representatives of Nepal.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Kathmandu wd
Occupation
civil servant, politician wd
Education
Oakton High School, Diablo Valley College wd
Official website
sasmitpokharel.com wd

Public office

Officeholder record, tenure and sources →

Positions held wd

  • Minister of Youth and Sports (since 27 March 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards)
  • Minister of Education, Science and Technology (since 27 March 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards)
  • Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (since 26 March 2026 · BS 12 Chaitra 2082 onwards)

Early life and education

Quoted from Wikipedia: Sasmit Pokharel (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 3 November 2026.

Career

  • After internal party changes, he continued independently and later joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Khoj Samachar
  • He first contested the 2022 provincial elections as an independent candidate from Kathmandu-5(A) but was unsuccessful. d2l6fjvu7g4rze.cloudfront.net
  • In the 2026 general elections, he ran under the RSP banner from Kathmandu-5 constituency, defeating prominent leaders including Nepali Congress General Secretary Pradeep Paudel, CPN-UML's Ishwar Pokharel, and RPP Chairman Kamal Thapa, securing 30,737 votes. Ekantipur

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Questions

When was Sasmit Pokharel born?
Sasmit Pokharel was born on 14 March 1996 in Kathmandu.
What positions has Sasmit Pokharel held?
Positions held by Sasmit Pokharel include: Minister of Youth and Sports (since 27 March 2026); Minister of Education, Science and Technology (since 27 March 2026); Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (since 26 March 2026).
Where did Sasmit Pokharel study?
Sasmit Pokharel was educated at Oakton High School, Diablo Valley College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Sasmit Pokharel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): सस्मित पोखरेल · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q138800645 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Sasmit Pokharel LQ July 2026.jpg by US Embassy Nepal (Public domain)
  5. Office record: Wikidata
  6. Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Sasmit Pokharel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. OnlineKhabar Election Update 2026 - Nepal Vote 2026: सस्मित पोखरेल, काठमाडौं - ५, राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी, Nepal Election 2082
  8. Khoj Samachar: Young Leader Sasmit Pokharel Takes Charge as Nepal’s Education Minister (2026-03-27)
  9. d2l6fjvu7g4rze.cloudfront.net: Mayor Balen’s close aide Sasmit Pokharel likely to contest from Kathmandu-5 (2024-08-08)
  10. Ekantipur: Who is the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) candidate who defeated the Congress General Secretary?

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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"Sasmit Pokharel". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sasmit-pokharel. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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