Toshima Karki

Dr. Toshima Karki is a Nepali politician, a surgeon by profession and central committee member of Rastriya Swatantra Party. Karki is a former Minister of State for Health Ministry of Nepal.
She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 from Lalitpur 3.

Early life and education

Toshima Karki was born in Nawalparasi district. She pursued an MBBS degree from KIST College and General Surgery from Kathmandu [University School of Medical Sciences].

Professional and political career

She served as a lecturer in surgery at the Patan Academy of Health Sciences before filing her candidacy for the House of Representatives from Lalitpur 3. She was also an elected member of the executive committee at Nepal Medical Council (NMC) until she resigned from the post on 4 December 2022, following her electoral win. Her candidacy was initially rejected by the Election Commission of Nepal, citing her NMC member post as a position of profit. She filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court which upheld her candidacy.

Electoral history

In the 2022 Nepalese general election, she was elected from the Lalitpur 3 constituency.