# Sasmit Pokharel

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> 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:** 14 March 1996 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645#P19))
- **Occupation:** civil servant; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645#P106))
- **Political party:** Rastriya Swatantra Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645#P102))
- **Education:** Oakton High School; Diablo Valley College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645#P69))
- **Official website:** sasmitpokharel.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645#P856))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645#P39))

## Public office

- [Minister of Education and Sports](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/minister-education-and-sports) — current (since 27 March 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/sasmit-pokharel

## Early life and education

- Before entering formal politics, he was known as a political activist and a law student dedicated to systemic reform in Nepal. ([OnlineKhabar Election Update 2026 - Nepal Vote 2026](https://election.onlinekhabar.com/central-candidate/sasmit-pokharel), [Khoj Samachar](https://khojsamachar.com/sasmit-pokharel-education-youth-sports-minister-nepal/))

## Career

- After internal party changes, he continued independently and later joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). ([Khoj Samachar](https://khojsamachar.com/sasmit-pokharel-education-youth-sports-minister-nepal/))
- He first contested the 2022 provincial elections as an independent candidate from Kathmandu-5(A) but was unsuccessful. ([d2l6fjvu7g4rze.cloudfront.net](https://d2l6fjvu7g4rze.cloudfront.net/news/mayor-balens-close-aide-sasmit-pokharel-likely-to-contest-from-kathmandu-5-61-42.html))
- 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](https://ekantipur.com/politics/2026/03/06/en/who-is-the-rastriya-swayamsevak-sangh-rss-candidate-who-defeated-the-congress-general-secretary-47-40.html))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sasmit_Pokharel&oldid=1381897341), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sasmit Pokharel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasmit_Pokharel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सस्मित पोखरेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4_%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 Q138800645](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sasmit Pokharel LQ July 2026.jpg by US Embassy Nepal (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sasmit_Pokharel_LQ_July_2026.jpg)
- [Office record: Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138800645#P39)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Sasmit Pokharel](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sasmit_Pokharel&oldid=1381897341) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [OnlineKhabar Election Update 2026 - Nepal Vote 2026: सस्मित पोखरेल, काठमाडौं - ५, राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी, Nepal Election 2082](https://election.onlinekhabar.com/central-candidate/sasmit-pokharel)
- [Khoj Samachar: Young Leader Sasmit Pokharel Takes Charge as Nepal’s Education Minister (2026-03-27)](https://khojsamachar.com/sasmit-pokharel-education-youth-sports-minister-nepal/)
- [d2l6fjvu7g4rze.cloudfront.net: Mayor Balen’s close aide Sasmit Pokharel likely to contest from Kathmandu-5 (2024-08-08)](https://d2l6fjvu7g4rze.cloudfront.net/news/mayor-balens-close-aide-sasmit-pokharel-likely-to-contest-from-kathmandu-5-61-42.html)
- [Ekantipur: Who is the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) candidate who defeated the Congress General Secretary?](https://ekantipur.com/politics/2026/03/06/en/who-is-the-rastriya-swayamsevak-sangh-rss-candidate-who-defeated-the-congress-general-secretary-47-40.html)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sasmit Pokharel, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sasmit Pokharel LQ July 2026.jpg — US Embassy Nepal, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Sasmit Pokharel". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sasmit-pokharel. Retrieved 5 November 2026.