Samikchya Baskota (; born 24 February 1984) is a Nepalese politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). She was elected to the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha through the proportional representation system from the Khas Arya women cluster in the 2026 general election.
Early life and education Baskota holds a LL.B. degree from Kathmandu School of Law under Kathmandu University.
Political career Baskota became involved in politics through the Bibeksheel movement and later served as chairperson of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party.
In 2022, she contested the 2022 Kathmandu municipal election as a candidate for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City but was unsuccessful.
Following the merger of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party with the Rastriya Swatantra Party ahead of the 2026 general election, Baskota joined RSP and was appointed to its Central Committee.
Since April 2026, she has served on the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives as the RSP's representative.
Public statements In June 2026, Baskota attracted media attention after stating in Parliament that Nepal had experienced "35 years of disorder" and that the Rastriya Swatantra Party had entered politics to address governance failures and institutional weaknesses accumulated during that period.
Electoral history
Local Election 2022 – Kathmandu Mayor CandidatePartyVotes%ResultBalendra ShahIndependent 61,767 38.63WinnerSirjana SinghNepali Congress 38,341 23.98 LostKeshav SthapitCPN (UML) 38,117 23.84Suman SayamiIndependent 13,770 8.61Madan Das ShresthaRPP 5,770 3.61Samikchya BaskotaBibeksheel Sajha 647 0.40
2017 Provincial Election – Kathmandu 1(A)
S.N.Candidate NamePartyVotes%Result1Dipendra ShresthaNepali Congress6,23138.79Winner2Bishnu Kumari BhusalCPN UML4,61928.76 Lost3Samikshya BaskotaBibeksheel Sajha4,34327.04
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