Indira Ranamagar ( ne, इन्दिरा रानामगर) is a Nepalese politician and social worker, currently serving as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal as of 21 January 2023. In 2022, she was elected to the

2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal The Second Federal Parliament of Nepal, was elected by the 2022 general elections on 20 November 2022. The elections elected 275 Members of Parliament (MPs), 165 for each constituency and 110 through the party list, to the House of Representati ...

from Rastriya Swatantra Party based on proportional representation category.

Early life and career

Ranamagar was born in at Deuniabasti, Jhapa in eastern Nepal. Upto the age of ten, she had to struggle for her early schooling, however she managed to get admission later and graduated from a local school. After the graduation, she worked as a teacher and eventually moved to Kathmandu. There she got influenced by the works of

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on the rights of political prisoners. Ranamagar joined Parijat's movement and got acquainted with the Nepalese justice system and the poor conditions in prisons.

Work with Prisoners Assistance Nepal

Ranamagar founded a non-profit organization ''Prisoners Assistance Nepal'' in 2000 which assists the children of parents serving sentence in jails. The organization has constructed four children's homes, two schools, and implemented social projects aimed to help prisoners and their children.

Member of Parliament

Indira Ranamagar was nominated as a Member of

from Indigenous peoples category by Rastriya Swatantra Party, following the

2022 Nepalese general election General elections are expected to be held in Nepal in November 2022 unless the House of Representatives is dissolved earlier. The discussion is underway due to interest of leading Nepali Congress while the opposition, CPN (UML), is already deman ...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives

Indira Ranamagar was elected as the third Deputy Speaker of the Parliament on January 21, 2023. She received a total of 166 votes out of the 264 members present in the House.

Awards and recognitions

For her work, Ranamagar has been recognized by various national and international organizations. Some of the major awards she received are: * Asia 21 Young Leader Public Service Award in 2009. * World Children’s Honorary Award from the Queen Silvia of Sweden in 2014. * Nomination for '' World's Children's Prize'' in 2014. * Listed in the BBC's 100 Women in 2017.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ranamagar, Indira Nepalese social workers Living people BBC 100 Women Nepal MPs 2022–present 1970 births