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Rabindra Mishra
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| रवीन्द्र मिश्र | |
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| Senior Deputy Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party |
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| Assumed office 28 September 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Position created |
| President of Bibeksheel Sajha Party | |
| In office 26 July 2017 – 25 May 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Position created |
| Head of BBC Nepali Service | |
| In office 2006–2017 |
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| Born | 3 July 1965 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Political party | Rastriya Prajatantra Party (2022 – present) Bibeksheel Sajha Party (2017-2022) Sajha Party (2017) |
| Alma mater | Tribhuwan University University of the Punjab University of London |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, ex-Journalist, Writer, Poet, Politician |
Rabindra Mishra (Nepali: रवीन्द्र मिश्र) is a well-known Nepali person. He is a philanthropist, which means he helps people and charities. He used to be a journalist, a writer, and a poet. Now, he is a politician.
Mr. Mishra is currently the Senior Vice-chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. Before this, he was a member of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party. He left that party in September 2022. He also used to be the national president of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party until May 2022. For many years, he worked as the main editor for the BBC Nepali Service. He left the BBC in February 2017 to start his journey in Nepalese politics. Rabindra Mishra also started a worldwide charity called Help Nepal Network. This charity has groups in 14 different countries and is run completely by volunteers.
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Education and Learning
Rabindra Mishra studied a lot to prepare for his career.
University Studies
He earned his first Master's Degree in English Literature. He got this degree from Tribhuvan University in Nepal. After that, he went to the University of the Punjab in Pakistan. There, he earned another Master's Degree, this time in journalism. Later, he studied at the University of London. He focused on International Politics during his time there.
His Career Journey
Rabindra Mishra has worked in several interesting fields.
Early Work in Media
He started his career working for Nepal Television. He also worked for a major English newspaper in Pakistan, called The News International.
Working at the BBC
In 1995, he joined the BBC World Service. He began as a producer for the BBC Nepali Service. Later, he worked on big English-language radio shows. These shows included World Today and Newshour. Because of his hard work, he became the chief editor of BBC Nepali Service in 2006. He held this important role until 2017.
His Path in Politics
Rabindra Mishra decided to enter politics to make a difference.
Starting in Politics
On February 28, 2017, he left his job at BBC Nepali. He said he wanted to create a place where honest and skilled Nepalis could work together. His goal was to bring about clean politics and improve Nepal.
Forming a Party
The very next day, on March 1, he went to the Election Commission. He applied to name his new political group the Sajha Party. The word "Sajha" means "Common Party" in Nepali. He also chose a weighing scale as the symbol for his party.
Running in Elections
Rabindra Mishra ran in the 2017 national elections. He ran in the Kathmandu 1 area. He was up against Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh. He was defeated by a small number of votes.
In September 2022, Rabindra Mishra joined the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. He ran for election again in the 2022 national election. Once more, he ran in Kathmandu 1 against Prakash Man Singh. He was defeated again, this time by an even smaller number of votes.
Books He Has Written
Rabindra Mishra is also a writer and poet. Here are some of his books:
- भूमध्यरेखा, (Bhumadhyarekha) (2010)
- खान पुगोस, दिन पुगोस, (Khana Pugos, Dina Pugos) (2012)
- रबिन्द्र मिश्रका कविता, (Rabindra Mishra Ka Kabita) (2015)
Film Appearance
Rabindra Mishra also appeared in a movie:
- Highway where he played a doctor.
See Also
- Rastriya Prajatantra Party
- Bibeksheel Sajha Party
- Sajha Party
- Bibeksheel Nepali
