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Sunil Babu Pant

सुनिलबाबु पन्त

Nepalese politician

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Sunil Babu Pant is a Nepali human rights activist, monk, and former politician who served as a member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly between 2008 and 2013. Pant's campaigning for LGBT rights led to the Supreme Court of Nepal giving legal recognition to Nepal's third gender in addition to decriminalising homosexuality and permitting same-sex marriage. In 2021, Pant converted to Buddhism and began training as a monk, going by the name Bhikshu Kashyap.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Gorkha District wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
politician, LGBTQ rights activist, film actor, film director, film producer wd
Political party
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (since 2013), Communist Party of Nepal (United) (until 2013) wd
Education
Belarusian State University wd
Social media
Facebook · LinkedIn wd

Positions held wd

  • Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly (2008–2013)
  • Member of the Parliament of Nepal

Questions

When was Sunil Babu Pant born?
Sunil Babu Pant was born on 28 June 1972 in Gorkha District.
What positions has Sunil Babu Pant held?
Positions held by Sunil Babu Pant include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly (2008–2013); Member of the Parliament of Nepal.
Where did Sunil Babu Pant study?
Sunil Babu Pant was educated at Belarusian State University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Sunil Babu Pant · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): सुनिलबाबु पन्त · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q4446146 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Sunil Babu Pant.png by Nepal Traveller (Nikesh Magar, Ayush Maharjan) (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 21 October 2026

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"Sunil Babu Pant". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sunil-babu-pant. Retrieved 21 October 2026.

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