Rajunath Pandey

Rajunath Pandey
राजुनाथ पान्डे
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 March 2026
Preceded bySantosh Chalise
ConstituencyKathmandu 3
Police Chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office
In office
22 August 2022 – 16 January 2026
Preceded byDhanapati Sapkota
Personal details
Born (1971-02-08) February 8, 1971 (age 55)
Nuwakot
PartyRastriya Swatantra Party

Rajunath Pandey (Nepali: राजुनाथ पान्डे) or Raju Pandey is a Nepalese politician and former police chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan City office. He is currently serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is the member of the 3rd Federal Parliament of Nepal elected from Kathmandu 3 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 18,757 votes and defeating Kulman Ghising, the chairman of Ujyaalo Nepal Party.

He had previously served as a police Chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan City under the former Mayor of Kathmandu Balendra Shah.

Personal life and education

Pandey was born in Nuwakot, on February 8, 1971. He was born to Oj Lal Pandey. He completed his master's degree from Tribhuvan University.

Politics

He resgined from his job ahead of the 2026 general election and began his political journey by joining the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026. He contested the 2026 Nepalese general election from the Kathmandu 3 constituency and won by a margin of 7,586 votes. He defeated Kul Man Ghising, president of Ujyaalo Nepal Party and Ramesh Aryal of Nepali Congress.

Electoral performance

Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votes Ref.
Nepal general election 2026 Kathmandu 3 Pratinidhi Sabha member Rastriya Swatantra Party Won 18,757 44.75%

References

  1. ↑ "What does Raju Pandey say about those leaving government to contest election from RSP?". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
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  4. ↑ "Rastriya Swatantra Party Candidate Defeats Kulman Ghising in Kathmandu Constituency 3". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-24.
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  6. ↑ "KMC Police Chief Rajunath Pandey resigns to contest alongside Mayor Balen". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  7. ↑ Setopati, Setopati. "KMC Police Chief Raju Pandey resigns". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  8. ↑ "KMC Mayor Balen changes Municipal Police Chief, SP Raju Pandey replaces SP Dhanapati Sapkota". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-03-24.
  9. ↑ "Probe against Kathmandu city police chief Raju Nath Pandey still incomplete". onlinekhabar.
  10. ↑ "Court stays suspension of KMC police chief Pandey". The Kathmandu Post.
  11. ↑ "राजुनाथ पाण्डे : महानगरीय प्रहरी प्रमुख हुँदै संसदसम्मको यात्रा" [Rajunath Pandey: Journey from Metropolitan Police Chief to Parliament]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). March 6, 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-27.
  12. ↑ "RSP's Raju Nath Pandey defeats Kulman Ghising in Kathmandu-3". The Kathmandu Post. March 6, 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-27.
  13. ↑ "Rajunath Pandey of RSP elected from Kathmandu-3, defeating Kulman Ghising". Setopati. March 6, 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-27.