Khagendra Sunar () is a Nepalese social activist and politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is a member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Banke 3 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 29,551 votes and defeating his closest contender Suman Mall of the CPN (UML).
Early and personal life Khagendra Sunar was born in Narayan Municipality, Dailekh on 16 May 1990. He was born into a Dalit family to Kaman Singh Sunar and Devi Sara Sunarni.
He graduated in political science and history from Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus in Kathmandu. Professionally, he entered journalism and worked as a radio host for two media outlets.
Activism His activism started by protesting at the District Administration Office in Rukum West after six youths were killed in an incident of caste-related community violence. He came to media attention by protesting at Maitighar Mandala, chaining his legs and demanding rights for Dalits, specially inter-caste married couples. He also tried to enterd the Federal Parilament Building demanding legal action against then Home Affairs Minister, Ramesh Lekhak but was arrested by Nepal Police.
Politics He was elected to the Nepali Congress general committee from Dailekh in 2021. In November 2025, he formed a political party under his leadership named Hamro Party Nepal. Later the party merged into Rastriya Swatantra Party on 4 January 2026 and Sunar was appointed as central committee member of Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Electoral performance Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votesRef. Nepal general election 2026 Banke 3 Pratinidhi Sabha member Rastriya Swatantra Party 29,551 42.06%
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