Nisha Mehta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| निशा मेहता | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.jpg) Official Portrait, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Health and Food Hygiene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 14 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Balendra Shah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | PR list | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1987-08-07) 7 August 1987[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Nepali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Dr. Saroj Singh[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | MSc. Nursing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jiwaji University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nisha Mehta (Nepali: निशा मेहता; born 07 August 1987) is a Nepalese politician and nurse,[2] who has served as the Minister of Health and Food Hygiene under Balen Shah Cabinet.[3][4]
Mehta was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party at the 2026 general election. She was elected from the party list under the Madheshi female cluster.[1]
Early life and education
Mehta was born in Inaruwa, Sunsari district, Koshi Province.[5] She completed Master of Science in Nursing from Post Graduate College of Nursing, Gwalior affiliated to Jiwaji University, Madhya Pradesh, India, where she developed expertise in patient care, healthcare management, and public health.[6]
Career
Nursing
She returned to Nepal and worked professionally for about three years as a clinical nurse at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan. Then she joined Birat Teaching Hospital in Biratnagar, serving as both a nurse and an associate professor.[1][2]
Politics
She has been a general member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party since its formation.[7] Her name was listed in the party proportional represenation list in the 2022 general election, though she couldn't make it to the parliament at that time.[8]
References
- Subedi, Arjun (2026-03-24). "दोस्रो प्रयासमा सांसद् बनेकी निशा मेहता" [Nisha Mehta becomes MP on second attempt]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- "From Nurse to Minister: Nisha Mehta Takes Charge of Nepal's Health Sector". Recent News Nepal. March 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- "15 ministers in Balendra Shah Cabinet finalised". kathmandupost.com. March 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- "Meet the five women ministers in Balen-led cabinet". OnlineKhabar English News. March 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- "Nisha Mehta sssumes office as Health and Water Supply Minister". The Himalayan Times. March 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- "Nisha Mehta Biography: From Nurse to Nepal's Health Minister (2026) - FameReports". 2026-03-28. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- "नर्स निशा मेहता बनिन् स्वास्थ्यमन्त्री" [Nurse Nisha Mehta becomes Health Minister]. Online Khabar (in Nepali). 2026-03-28. Retrieved 2026-03-29.
- Kami, Sudip (2026-03-27). "Facing a daunting task of revamping health sector". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2026-03-29.