Born in 2053 BS, she has begun the second 'innings' of her parliamentary journey, pushing aside leaders who are older and more experienced in politics than her.
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Nisha Dangi, a young leader of the National Independent Party (NISP), has been elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Jhapa Constituency No. 1.
She became an MP from the proportional representation system in the 2079 BS election and this time she has started her second parliamentary journey by winning directly. Born in 2053 BS in Bhadrapur, Jhapa, she has started her second 'innings' of her parliamentary journey by pushing aside leaders who are older and more experienced in politics than her.
This time, she became the candidate representing the young generation in Jhapa-1. After being nominated as a candidate from the new generation, her popularity in Jhapa increased significantly. She got 45,680 votes in the election competition.
Keshav Raj Pandey of the nearest Nepali Congress got 10,550 votes. Kewalram Rai of Shram Sanskriti Party came third with 10,004 votes, while Ramchandra Upreti of CPN-UML got 7,659 votes.
Dangi, who showed an active presence in Parliament in her first term, was known as a leader who raised the voice of the young generation. She repeatedly raised the issues of the 'Genji' generation in Parliament and drew the attention of the government. In the 2079 Parliament, she was also known as the 'youngest honorable' . She remained active in policy-making debates and even held the responsibility of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) whip.
She has completed her bachelor's degree in social work from Jaya Multiple Campus in Kathmandu and her master's degree in journalism from Tribhuvan University. Before entering politics, she was a journalist for about five years. She entered politics after her interest in public debate and policy-making grew through journalism.
Stating that she is closely familiar with local problems, public aspirations and development priorities, she has expressed her commitment to accelerate the development and construction of the region. Dangi, who began her second term by reaching parliament through direct elections, is seen as the leader of a new generation with the hope of the young generation.
