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Bidya Bhattarai (also spelled Bidhya Bhattarai) is a politician from Nepal. She served as the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology in the past. Since 2019, she has been a member of Nepal’s House of Representatives.
She entered politics after the death of her husband, Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, who was a cabinet minister. He died in a helicopter crash in February 2019. Later that year, she ran in a by-election in the Kaski-2 constituency, which had become vacant after his death. She won the election by more than 8,000 votes, defeating Khemraj Paudel from the Nepali Congress party. She was re-elected from the same area in 2022.
On April 21, 2025, she resigned from her position as Minister of Education, Science, and Technology. Her resignation came during ongoing protests by community school teachers, who had been demonstrating since April 2, 2025. The protests were demanding the government pass the School Education Bill, which had not been approved.
Bidya Bhattarai's Political Ascents and Descents
| Political Steps | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Involved in Politics | 2045 BS |
| Member of UML | 2048 BS |
| ANRASWAVIU Vice President | 2048 BS |
| Akhil Central Member | 2050 BS |
| Akhil Central Secretary | 2055 BS |
| UML Central Department | 2062 BS to 2074 BS |
| UML Central Member | 2078 BS |
| Professorship | 2058 BS to 2076 BS |
| Member of House of Representatives | 2076/079 BS (2 terms) |
| Minister of Education | Ashadh 2081 BS to Baisakh 2082 BS |
| Resignation from Minister of Education | Baisakh 8, 2082 BS |
| Assumed Office as Minister | 15 July 2024 |
| President during tenure | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister during tenure | KP Sharma Oli |
| Preceded by (as Minister of Education) | Sumana Shrestha |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | Incumbent |
| Assumed Office as MP | 17 December 2019 |
| Preceded by (as MP) | Rabindra Prasad Adhikari |
| Constituency | Kaski 2 |
| Date of Birth | October 30, 1972 (age 52) |
| Place of Birth | Chabahil, Kathmandu |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political Party | CPN (UML) |
| Spouse | Rabindra Prasad Adhikari |
| Children | Biraj Adhikari & Sworaj Adhikari |
| Parents | Hemraj Bhattarai & Bhagawati Bhattarai |
Note: The Nepali calendar year (BS - Bikram Sambat) is approximately 56-57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar (AD).
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