For the upcoming House of Representatives election on Faglun 21, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has included several business leaders in its proportional representation candidate list. The party has nominated these individuals under identity groups representing professionals and entrepreneurs.
The list features Sachin Dhakal, Vidushi Rana, Anushka Shrestha, Lima Adhikari (Acharya), and Dr. Ram Lama. Sachin Dhakal, Vidushi Rana, and Lima Adhikari belong to the Khas-Arya identity group, while Dr. Ram Lama and Anushka Shrestha are included under the Indigenous Nationalities group. In the proportional ranking, Dhakal is second among Khas-Arya men, Rana is second among Khas-Arya women, Lima is third, Dr. Lama is first, and Shrestha is eighteenth.
Sachin Dhakal is a director at IME Group and the son of Chandraman Dhakal, President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). He also serves as the president of FC Chitwan Football Club. Vidushi Rana is the executive director of Goldstar Shoes, whose products are exported domestically and internationally.
Anushka Shrestha, Miss Nepal 2019, runs the “Makkuse” luxury sweets brand. Lima Adhikari (Acharya) is a former RSP treasurer and a member of the board of directors at Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited. Her husband, Sudip Acharya, is the executive director of DishHome.
Dr. Ram Lama is an energy entrepreneur and a professor at Kathmandu University. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and serves as the coordinator for the Green Hydrogen Lab. He has over ten years of industrial experience in the hydropower sector.
This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. Translated with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
