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Minister for Education, Science and Technology; and Youth and Sports
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; and Youth and Sports
Party
RSP
Constituency
Kathmandu-5
Province
Bagmati
Election Type
FPTP
Votes Received
30,737
Sasmit Pokharel is a legal professional and politician serving as Minister for Education, Science and Technology and Minister of Youth and Sports, and is the Government Spokesperson. Born on March 14, 1996 in Kathmandu, he studied at Oakton High School and Diablo Valley College in the United States before returning to Nepal to pursue a BA LLB from Kathmandu University School of Law. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in policy, governance and anti-corruption studies at Tribhuvan University. He won the Kathmandu-5 seat in 2026 by defeating heavyweight candidates including CPN-UML's Ishwar Pokharel and Nepali Congress's Pradeep Poudel.
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