Basumaya Tamang () is a Nepalese politician and entrepreneur who has been serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. She is a member of 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected through Proportional Representation under the Janajati female cluster in the 2026 general election. Besides politics, she is a successful businesswoman and owns the 'Nepali Mann' industry.
Early life and education Tamang was born in Rubi Valley, Dhading of Bagmati Province, Nepal on 1972. She belongs to the Tamang ethnic group of Nepal. She moved to Kathmandu at an early age to provide a better livelihood for her children and family. She completed Intermediate of Arts from the Padma Kanya Multiple Campus, Kathmandu.
Professional life She started a business in 2008 named 'Nepali Mann'. She is one of the leading businesswomen producing timur chhop. Her business employed around 150 people, directly or indirectly.
Politics She has been a founding member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party since 2022. She currently serves as the party's joint treasurer and a member of the secretariat. She contested the 2022 Nepalese general election from Dhading 2 but lost to Ramnath Adhikari of the Nepali Congress.
Electoral performance Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votes Nepal general election 2022 Dhading 2 Pratinidhi Sabha member Rastriya Swatantra Party 5,569 8.39%
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