| Honorific prefix | Honourable |
|---|---|
| Native name | नीतिमा भण्डारी |
| Birth date | 17 July 1982 (age 44)[1] |
| Birth place | Sinamangal, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Spouse | Chetan Bhandari[2] |
| Parents | Laxman Karki (father) |
| Office | Member of the House of Representatives |
| Term start | 26 March 2026 |
| Constituency 1 | Sarlahi 1 |
| Predecessor | Ram Prakash Chaudhary |
Nitima Bhandari Karki (née Karki, Nepali: नीतिमा भण्डारी कार्की; born 17 July 1982) is a Nepalese politician, entrepreneur and currently a member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party.[3] She joined active politics from the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026[2] 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.[4][5][6]She is also one of the 14 elected women candidates to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 2026 general election, under the FPTP electoral system.[7][8]
Early life and study
Nitima was born in Sinamangal, Kathmandu District on 17 July 1982 in a Chhetri family.[1]She has completed her undergraduate degree and is running a business named Bajeko Sekuwa in Kathmandu.[2]
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[9] | 59.83% | ||
References
- ^ "Nitima Bhandari" (in Nepali). Ekantipur Election 2082. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ Thakur, Om Prakash (2026-03-10). "सर्लाही-१: व्यापारबाट संसदीय यात्रामा नितिमा" [Sarlahi-1: From business to parliamentary journey - Nitima] (in Nepali). Ekantipur. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ "सर्लाही-१ मा रास्वपाबाट नितिमा भण्डारीको उम्मेदवारी" [Nitima Bhandari's candidacy from the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Sarlahi-1] (in Nepali). Setopati. 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ "RSP's Karki secures HoR seat from Sarlahi-1". The Annapurna Express. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ Dahal, Prakriti (2026-03-08). "13 of 16 RSP women candidates record electoral success". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ^ Rauniyar, Ruby (2026-03-11). "RSP dominates women’s wins with 13 of 14 female MPs elected". MyRepublica. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ^ "14 women elected under FPTP system". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ Pradhan, Sirish B. "14 women win Nepal parliamentary polls, RSP accounts for 13". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ^ "Sarlahi-1 : Province 2 - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Federal Parliament". Ekantipur Election 2082. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-27.