Eight Young Leaders Under 30 Elected to Parliament Following Interim Government Elections
Summary
Eight young leaders under the age of 30 have been directly elected to Nepal's parliament in the recent interim government elections, with seven from the Rastriya Swatantra Party and one from the Labor Culture Party.
Key Points
- Eight youths under 30 were directly elected to Nepal's House of Representatives in the recent elections.
- Seven of the young parliamentarians are from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and one from the Labor Culture Party.
- Prashant Upreti, aged 25, is the youngest among the elected leaders and a tourism entrepreneur from Makwanpur.
- The newly elected young MPs have diverse backgrounds including law, social activism, and journalism, representing the 'Gen Z' political movement.
