Shristi Bhattarai () also spelled as Srishti Bhattarai is a Nepalese politician and youth activist. She is currently serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party. She is a member of the 7th Pratinidhi Sabha elected through proportional representation under the Khas Arya female cluster.
Born and raised in Itahari, Bhattarai completed her primary education at Hamro Boarding School, Itahari. She joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party at the age of 27. After graduating from the Degree Campus, Biratnagar, she became involved in youth activism, women's empowerment, and good governance.
Early life and education Bhattarai was born in Itahari, Sunsari, Koshi Province, Nepal, on September 4, 1998. She is the daughter of Dhruba Bhattarai and Saraswati Karki. Her mother, Saraswati, is a government school teacher. Bhattarai attended Janata Bahumukhi Campus and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in socialism and journalism. She did her Master's degree in rural development from Degree Campus, Biratnagar.
Politics She joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2025 after the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests. She was nominated as a proportional representative member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party in the 2026 Nepalese general election. She is now a member of the Infrastructure Development parliamentary committee for the Rastriya Swatantra Party in the Pratinidhi Sabha since April 2026.
Controversy A video clip of Bhattarai has gone viral, showing her with half of her body outside the window of a moving car. This action has sparked significant criticism regarding road safety on social media platforms. Later, she clarified that the video was shot way back and she will not repeat such act in future.
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