Nitima Bhandari Karki (née Karki, ; born 17 July 1982) is a Nepalese politician, entrepreneur and currently a member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party. She joined active politics from the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026 and secured a party ticket to contest 2026 general election from Sarlahi 1.
In the 2026 general election, she won from Sarlahi 1 with 44,181 votes, defeating Sambhu Lal Shrestha, former minister of the Nepali Congress, and Ram Prakash Chaudhary, seating MP of People's Socialist Party, Nepal.She is also one of the 14 elected women candidates to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 2026 general election, under the FPTP electoral system.
Early life and study Nitima was born in Sinamangal, Kathmandu District on 17 July 1982 in a Chhetri family.She has completed her undergraduate degree and is running a business named Bajeko Sekuwa in Kathmandu.
Electoral performance Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votes Nepal general election 2026 Sarlahi 1 Pratinidhi Sabha member Rastriya Swatantra Party 44,181 59.83%
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