Sobita Gautam


Sobita Gautam is a Nepalese politician and member of Rastriya Swatantra Party. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 from Kathmandu 2. At 27, she is the youngest directly-elected member in the House of Representatives.
Gautam is a youth activist and a lawyer by profession. She hosted the television show Swasthya Sarokar for Nepal Television for over four years. In the past, she has written about the need to institutionalize and regulate assisted reproductive technology in Nepal.

Personal life

Sobita Gautam is the second wife of Grihendra Ghimire, a businessman closely affiliated with the CPN. Ghimire has a child from his first marriage.