Ganesh Paudel () is a Nepalese politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is the member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected from Rautahat 4 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 36,876 votes and defeating his closest contender Dev Prasad Timalsina of the Nepali Congress. He holds Master of Rural Development.
Electoral performance Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votesRef. Nepal general election 2026 Rautahat 4 Pratinidhi Sabha member Rastriya Swatantra Party 36,876 53.85%
Black ink incident On 23 July 2026, Paudel was splashed with black ink by a group of unidentified individuals while he was on a public program in Gadhimai, Rautahat. The incident was reported to police. The Himalayan Times reported that the individuals were carrying pamphlets associated with the "Madhesh Mukti Abhiyan".
On 30 July, police arrested two people in connection with the incident and said that further investigation was underway.
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