Shraddha Kunwar, 27, who became the 'fictitious' Speaker five years ago in the Model Youth Parliament exercise conducted by the National Youth Council, has become a member of the House of Representatives through social struggle. Born in Devdaha Municipality-7, Rupandehi in 2055 BS, Shraddha had resigned from her political affiliations with the UML and the Youth Association on Bhadra 23, the day of the Gen-G demonstration, through social media. Before that, she was a central member, treasurer, and district committee member of the UML Rupandehi Youth Association. Growing up with a family's political consciousness and serving society along with politics, she reached political leadership by playing a leadership role in various social organizations. Shraddha started her leadership journey through 'Lions International'. Having successfully completed her term as the first female president of the organization, she has played a leadership role in women empowerment, entrepreneurship promotion, and youth-oriented programs.

The youth association she is affiliated with had run the 'Model Youth MP' program in 2021 with the aim of teaching the youth parliamentary practices. She was affiliated with the youth association and had played the role of Speaker in the Model Parliament at that time. She said that at that time she felt that she could play the role of Speaker and lead.

She always had the urge to serve the suffering, injustice-stricken women, children and the poor beyond political reach. Even in the political party she was affiliated with, she used to raise issues, debate and discuss issues as a voice for social service and the voiceless. However, she could not reach the leadership level and policy-making level. That is why she kept trying to reach the leadership herself and become a common ground for everyone.

For that, she also tried to reach the national leadership from the Leo Club in Devdaha. In that, she got all the support, cooperation and support from her father Guman Singh Kunwar. Shraddha, who lost her mother to cancer when she was 16, continued her struggle for family, her studies, and social work campaigns while also providing leadership to her sister under the protection of her father. Shraddha is currently pursuing a master's degree in environment, disaster management, and public health at Tribhuvan University.

Shraddha's father is still in UML. She said that she left UML and the Youth Union after the Gen-G protests with the aim of providing leadership and guidance to the youth. After that, she independently ran social campaigns for some time. She joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in December last year and became active in politics. As a result, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh elected her on a proportional representation basis for Khas-Arya women.

During the election, she went door-to-door to seek votes in districts including Rupandehi, Gulmi, and Arghakhanchi. Gulmi is her father's birthplace and her ancestral district.

Young leader Kunwar, who has been active in youth and women empowerment, leadership development and social campaigns for a long time, said that she will now increase her role at the policy-making level in the House of Representatives, especially by prioritizing the issues of youth and women. ‘I have moved forward in my parliamentary journey, especially representing youth and women,’ she said. ‘I will create pressure to make policies according to the problems I have seen while doing social campaigns and political leadership, the difficulties I have experienced, and the needs and desires of the young generation.’
‘Just as I, a motherless daughter, broke the boundaries of family and society and joined social campaigns, it is a priority to develop awareness that other women and youth should come into leadership,’ she said.