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Honourable
Kamala Devi Pant
कमला देवी पन्त
National Assembly Parliamentary Party Leader of Nepali Congress
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 April 2026[1]
Appointed byBhishma Raj Angdembe
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
Preceded byKrishna Prasad Sitaula
Chairperson - Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee of National Assembly of Nepal
In office
18 March 2024 – 18 March 2026
ChairpersonNarayan Prasad Dahal
Preceded byPrakash Panth
Succeeded byKrishna Prasad Paudel
Member of the National Assembly of Nepal
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2022
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
CategoryWomen
Class2
Preceded byShanti Adhikari
ConstituencyGandaki Province
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
In office
21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017
PR groupKhas Arya (Women)
ConstituencyNepali Congress PR list
In office
4 July 2008 – 28 May 2012
ConstituencyNominated by Cabinet[2]
Minister of State for Women, Children and Senior Citizens[3]
In office
30 June 1999 – 26 July 2001
Prime MinisterKrishna Prasad Bhattarai, Girija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byMina Pandey
Succeeded bySushila Swar
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens
In office
15 April 1998 – 26 August 1998
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byGolchhe Sarki
Succeeded byKeshav Bahadur Chand
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office
15 January 2007 – 18 January 2008
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
ConstituencyGorkha 2
In office
31 May 1999 – 21 May 2002
Prime MinisterKrishna Prasad Bhattarai, Girija Prasad Koirala, Sher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded byherself
Succeeded byBaburam Bhattarai (as Member of the Constituent Assembly)
ConstituencyGorkha 2
Member of House of Representatives
In office
14 December 1994 – 15 January 1999
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byMaya Devi Shrestha
Succeeded byherself
ConstituencyGorkha 2
Personal details
BornKamala Devi Pant
(1964-09-30) 30 September 1964 (age 62)
Gabtar, Tanglichok, Gorkha
CitizenshipNepali
PartyNepali Congress
Spouse
Madhu Prasad Acharya
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​
(m. 1996)​
Parents
  • Bhawani Prasad Pant (father)
  • Harimaya Pant (mother)
EducationPadma Kanya Campus, TU (Masters)

Kamala Devi Pant (Nepali: कमला देवी पन्त) is a Nepali politician affiliated with the Nepali Congress. She is a member of the National Assembly of Nepal[4][5][6] representing Gandaki Province and a former Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives.

Early life and background

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Pant was born in Nepal and became politically active from a young age. She participated in pro-democracy movements during the Panchayat era, including the 1990 People's Movement, which led to the restoration of multiparty democracy in Nepal.[7]

She has also been involved in organizational work related to women’s political participation and social development through party-affiliated networks.[8]

Political career

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Pant is a member of the Nepali Congress and has had a long parliamentary career.[citation needed]

She was first elected to the House of Representatives from the Gorkha 2 constituency in the 1994 general election.[9] She was re-elected from the same constituency in the 1999 general election, securing 11,544 votes and defeating her closest rival from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).[10]

She served as Assistant Minister and later Minister of State for Women, Children and Senior Citizens between 1998 and 2001.[11][12]

Pant was a nominated member of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly from 2008 to 2012.[13]

Following her tenure in the lower house, Pant remained active in national politics within the Nepali Congress.

National Assembly

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Pant was elected to the National Assembly (Rastriya Sabha) in 2022 under the women’s category from Gandaki Province.[14]

She has participated in parliamentary debates and legislative discussions on governance, development planning, and economic policy.[15]

She has served as the Parliamentary Party Leader of the Nepali Congress in the National Assembly since 29 April 2026.[1][16]

Committee leadership

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Pant served as chairperson of the Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly between March 2024 and March 2026.[17]

In this role, she has emphasized good governance, anti-corruption measures, and strengthening institutional accountability.[18]

Policy positions and advocacy

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Pant has been involved in policy discussions on sustainable development and climate change. She has supported integrating traditional and indigenous knowledge into climate adaptation strategies.[19]

She has also been associated with efforts to promote women's rights and gender inclusion in Nepal's constitutional and political processes.[20][21]

Public engagement

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Pant has participated in parliamentary outreach and public policy discussions related to development, governance, and economic reform.[22]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Nepali Congress nominates office bearers to National Assembly and HoR". Nepal News. 29 April 2026.
  2. ↑ संविधान सदस्यमा मनोनयन गरिएको सूचना [Notice of nomination of Constituent Assembly members] (in Nepali). Nepal Gazette. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Nepal Gazette (Rajpatra)". Government of Nepal.
  4. ↑ "Final Results of National Assembly Election, 2022". Election Commission of Nepal. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "राष्ट्रिय सभा: प्रदेश १ को खुलातर्फ मत बराबर, गोलाप्रथाबाट गठबन्धन विजयी". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "राष्ट्रिय सभा निर्वाचन: १८ सिटमा गठबन्धन, एकमा एमाले निर्वाचित". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "कमला पन्तको राजनीतिक यात्रा". Ukeraa. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Women and Peace Initiatives in Nepal". author-me.com. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Election Results 1994". Nepal Research. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Election Commission Nepal Archive Results". Election Commission Nepal (archived). Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "List of Former Ministers for Women, Children and Senior Citizens". www.mowcsc.gov.np.
  12. ↑ "Women and Peace Initiatives in Nepal".
  13. ↑ "संविधान सदस्यमा मनोनयन गरिएको सूचना". Rajpatra (in Nepali).
  14. ↑ "National Assembly Member Profile". Federal Parliament of Nepal. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Parliamentary Proceedings". Federal Parliament of Nepal. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Nepali Congress replaces Sitaula as National Assembly parliamentary party leader". Khabar Hub.
  17. ↑ "Panta elected as chairperson of Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance Committee". myrepublica.com.
  18. ↑ "सुशासनमा जोड". Shilapatra. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Lawmakers using traditional knowledge to address climate change". UNDP Nepal. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  20. ↑ Women Members of the Constituent Assembly: A Study on Contribution and Challenges (PDF). International IDEA. 1 January 2012. p. 377. ISBN 978-91-86565-35-0. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Women's rights and agenda in Nepal Constitution" (PDF). iKNOW Politics. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  22. ↑ "Committee on Development, Economic Affairs and Good Governance". Federal Parliament of Nepal. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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