Sunil Lamsal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| सुनिल लम्साल | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Infrastructure Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 14 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Balendra Shah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Chhabilal Bishwakarma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Rupandehi 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Lumbini Engineering College Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunil Lamsal (born 4 October 1990) is a Nepalese politician and structural engineer, who has served as the Minister of Infrastructure Development since 2026. He is a member of parliament, having been elected from Rupandehi-1 constituency as a candidate of Rastriya Swatantra Party in the 2026 general election.
He was born in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, Syangja District, Nepal, as a son of Bodhraj Lamsal and Jamuna Lamsal. His family relocated to Tilottama Municipality, Rupandehi, in 1995 (2052 BS), where he completed his school education. During his early years, he developed a strong interest in mathematics and science.
Lamsal earned a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Lumbini Engineering College. He later obtained a Master's degree in Structural Engineering from NITTE, Bengaluru, India. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Solid Waste Management at Kathmandu University.
Lamsal began his political journey during his student years through the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), affiliated with CPN-UML, where he was elected campus president. He later joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
He was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives from Rupandehi-1 in the 2026 general election, winning with 54,845 votes, a margin of over 42,000 votes against his nearest rival. His campaign emphasized technical competence, managerial vision, and development-focused governance.
Before entering full-time politics, Lamsal worked as an infrastructure and environment expert at the Kathmandu Metropolitan City under Mayor Balen Shah. In this role, he focused on waste management, urban planning, and traffic solutions.
Lamsal has contributed to several national infrastructure projects in Nepal. These include the reconstruction of Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa, the development of Pokhara International Airport, and works related to Singha Durbar. He has also been involved in the construction of model schools across 35 districts and hospitals in 12 districts.
Lamsal assumed office as Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and Minister of Urban Development on 27 March 2026 in the government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah. The Ministry was then merged to form Ministry of Infrastructure Development on 13 May 2026.