Dipak Kumar Sah () is a Nepalese politician, medical professional and currently a member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party. He is serving as Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security under Prime Minister Balendra Shah He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026 and secured a party ticket to contest 2026 general election from Mahottari 2.
In the 2026 general election, he won from Mahottari 2 with 32,722 votes, defeating Sharat Singh Bhandari seating MP and former minister of the People's Socialist Party, Nepal.
Sah was born in Mahottari, Mahottari District on 24 March 1991. Sah completed his Postgraduate degree in public health. He has received education from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom and the Institute of Medical Sciences under Tribhuvan University.
On 2 October 2016, Sah, who was then the owner of Worldwide Consultancy based in Putalisadak, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Crime Division on charges of fraud. Sah and his aide, Ganesh Adhikari, were accused of duping students by falsely promising guaranteed admission into the MBBS program at Kathmandu University.
According to police reports, Adhikari approached an aspiring student appearing for the October 1 entrance exams and demanded Rs 200,000 from the student's mother, claiming he had strong connections with medical doctors and could secure a backdoor entry. After verifying with others that backdoor entry to the university was impossible, the mother filed a fraud complaint. Police deployed a plain-clothes team and caught Adhikari red-handed while accepting a cheque from the victim. During interrogation, Adhikari revealed he was working on behalf of Sah, leading to Sah's arrest from his Teku-based consultancy on 29 September 2016 (13 Ashoj 2073 BS).
Furthermore, police spokesperson SP Sahakul Bahadur Thapa stated that Sah had been faking his identity by claiming to be a medical doctor to lure victims, though police investigations confirmed he was not a registered medical professional. Both were sent to the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range for further legal action.
Sah's past criminal record resurfaced and sparked widespread public criticism following his appointment as the Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security in March 2026. The appointment drew severe backlash against the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Prime Minister Balendra Shah, as the RSP had campaigned heavily on the slogan of "Jannelai Chhanne" (choosing the capable) and promising to appoint subject-matter experts to ministerial roles. Critics and political observers questioned the transparency, criteria, and ethical standards of the government for appointing an individual with a history of educational fraud and faking medical credentials to a prominent cabinet position.
When confronted by the media regarding his 2016 arrest and the fraud allegations shortly after his appointment, Sah refused to provide a clear answer or confirm whether he was acquitted. He repeatedly attempted to dodge the questions, stating, "I cannot say anything about that right now. It is nothing," before hanging up the phone.