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Rabi Lamichhane

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Party role
Chairmanसभापति, RSPरास्वपा Rastriya Swatantra Party
Leader since
2022-06-20 · Announced the formation of the Rastriya Swatantra Party and has led it since; re-elected unopposed as party president at the first national general convention in Chitwan (declared elected on the night of 23 June 2026).राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी गठनको घोषणा गरी त्यसयता नेतृत्व; चितवनमा भएको पहिलो राष्ट्रिय महाधिवेशनबाट निर्विरोध पुनः निर्वाचित (२०२६ जुन २३ को राति घोषणा)। The Kathmandu Post · The Himalayan Times Kathmandu Post 21 Jun 2026 (formation announced 20 June 2022; registered with the Election Commission 1 July 2022); Himalayan Times 24 Jun 2026, opening paragraph
Sources differ on the founding date by one day: Kantipur's election profile gives Asar 7, 2079 BS. Kathmandu Post (23 Dec 2024) reported that the party named vice-chair DP Aryal acting chair while Lamichhane was in custody; when he resumed was not verified.स्थापना मितिमा स्रोतहरूबीच एक दिनको फरक छ: कान्तिपुरको निर्वाचन प्रोफाइलमा २०७९ असार ७ उल्लेख छ। काठमाडौं पोस्ट (२३ डिसेम्बर २०२४) अनुसार उहाँ हिरासतमा रहँदा पार्टीले उपसभापति डीपी अर्याललाई कायममुकायम सभापति तोकेको थियो; उहाँ पुनः कहिले सक्रिय भूमिकामा फर्कनुभयो भन्ने पुष्टि भएन।
In Parliament
Yes. Member of the House of Representatives for Chitwan-2, elected 5 March 2026 (first-past-the-post).चितवन क्षेत्र नं. २ बाट २०८२ फागुन २१ (५ मार्च २०२६) को निर्वाचनमा पहिलो हुने निर्वाचित हुने प्रणालीअन्तर्गत निर्वाचित प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य। House of Representatives Secretariat Active member listing, record id 3883 'Rabi Lamichhane', party राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी, district चितवन, area 2, registered 2082
Member of Parliament page

Short biography

  • Before entering politics he was a television journalist and host, known for the programme 'Sidha Kura Janata Sanga'; he worked for News 24 and Galaxy 4K.राजनीतिमा आउनुअघि टेलिभिजन पत्रकार तथा प्रस्तोता; 'सिधा कुरा जनतासँग' कार्यक्रमबाट चर्चित; न्युज २४ र ग्यालेक्सी ४के मा काम गरेका। Republica Profile article body
  • Educational qualification as declared in his 2026 Election Commission candidate record: 'प्रमाणपत्र तह' (certificate level).२०८२ को निर्वाचन आयोगको उम्मेदवार विवरणमा उल्लिखित शैक्षिक योग्यता: 'प्रमाणपत्र तह'। Election Commission HOR-35-2.json (Chitwan-2), field QUALIFICATION

Offices held

  • Member, House of Representatives (Chitwan-2)प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (चितवन-२) 2022-11–2023-01-27 The Kathmandu Post Article body
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairsउपप्रधानमन्त्री तथा गृहमन्त्री 2022-12-26–2023-01-27 The Kathmandu Post Section on the 2022 government
  • Member, House of Representatives (Chitwan-2), by-electionप्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (चितवन-२), उपनिर्वाचन 2023-04–2025-09-12 The Kathmandu Post · House of Representatives Secretariat KP 25 Apr 2023 article body; listing record id 3635 (tenure_end_date 2025-09-12); suspension: KP 23 Dec 2024 (source rsp-kp-suspended)
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairsउपप्रधानमन्त्री तथा गृहमन्त्री 2024-03-06–2024-07-15 The Kathmandu Post · Kantipur KP 21 Jun 2026 ('reappointed deputy prime minister and home minister on March 6, 2024'); Kantipur profile, offices section
  • Member, House of Representatives (Chitwan-2)प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (चितवन-२) 2026-03 Election Commission HOR-35-2.json (Chitwan-2), TotalVoteReceived; Remarks 'Elected'

Documented achievements

  • 2026-03-12 Under his chairmanship the RSP won 21 seats in its first House election in 2022, and 182 of 275 seats in the March 2026 election (125 first-past-the-post); its senior leader Balendra Shah became Prime Minister.उहाँको नेतृत्वमा रास्वपाले २०७९ को पहिलो प्रतिनिधि सभा निर्वाचनमा २१ सिट र २०८२ फागुनको निर्वाचनमा २७५ मध्ये १८२ सिट (पहिलो हुने निर्वाचित हुने प्रणालीतर्फ १२५) जित्यो; पार्टीका वरिष्ठ नेता बालेन्द्र शाह प्रधानमन्त्री बन्नुभयो। The Kathmandu Post · House of Representatives Secretariat KP 21 Jun 2026 (2022 seat count); 2026 totals from the House listing (registered 2082) and content/parties/rsp.json seats
  • 2024-03-16 As Home Minister in March 2024 he received the report of the commission probing gold smuggling and forwarded it to the Prime Minister; the government then began acting on it.मार्च २०२४ मा गृहमन्त्रीका रूपमा सुन तस्करी छानबिन आयोगको प्रतिवेदन बुझी प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई पठाउनुभयो; त्यसपछि सरकारले कार्यान्वयन सुरु गर्‍यो। The Kathmandu Post Article body

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Sources

  1. प्रतिनिधि सभा: माननीय सदस्यहरू (member listing; data from the page's own listing API) Checked 2026-10-11
  2. RSP at 4: How Rabi Lamichhane conceived and nurtured an alternative political movement Checked 2026-10-11
  3. Lamichhane re-elected at the helm of RSP Checked 2026-10-11
  4. Rabi Lamichhane: Combative journalist turned home minister Checked 2026-10-11
  5. House of Representatives Election 2082: FPTP results by constituency, with candidate records Checked 2026-10-11
  6. Supreme Court annuls Rabi Lamichhane's status as lawmaker Checked 2026-10-11
  7. Rabi Lamichhane elected from Chitwan-2 Checked 2026-10-11
  8. Candidate profile: Rabi Lamichhane Checked 2026-10-11
  9. Government springs into action after gold smuggling report Checked 2026-10-11
  10. Attorney General's office decides not to pursue passport case against Rabi Lamichhane Checked 2026-10-11
  11. Parliamentary committee confirms Lamichhane's involvement in cooperatives deposits embezzlement Checked 2026-10-11
  12. Kaski court drops organised crime, money laundering charges against RSP chief, others Checked 2026-10-11
  13. RSP chief denies fleeing jail, says he was freed by police Checked 2026-10-11