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Toshima Karki

Toshima Karki (Nepali: तोसिमा कार्की) is a Nepali politician, surgeon, and central committee member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Karki is a former Minister of State at the Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal). She was first elected to the House of Representatives in the 2022 Nepalese general election from Lalitpur 3. She was re-elected from the same constituency in the 2026 Nepalese general election.

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 2026 Nepalese general election, she was re-elected from the Lalitpur 3 constituency.

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

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