1. Rabindra Mishra is a Nepali philanthropist, ex-journalist, writer, poet, and politician.
15 Facts About Rabindra Mishra
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Currently, Mishra is the Senior Vice-chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, after having resigned as a general member of Bibeksheel Sajha Party in September 2022.
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Rabindra Mishra earlier resigned as the national president of Bibeksheel Sajha Party in May 2022.
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Rabindra Mishra formerly worked as the editor-in-chief of BBC Nepali Service, and left the BBC in February 2017 to enter Nepalese politics.
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Rabindra Mishra is the founder of the global charity, Help Nepal Network, which has chapters in 14 countries and is run entirely by volunteers.
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Rabindra Mishra received his Master's Degree in English Literature from Tribhuvan University.
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Rabindra Mishra then went to University of the Punjab, Pakistan, earning a Master's Degree in journalism.
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Rabindra Mishra joined University of London and majored in International Politics.
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Rabindra Mishra worked with Nepal Television and Pakistan's leading English-language daily, The News International.
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Rabindra Mishra joined the BBC World Service in 1995 as a producer with BBC Nepali Service.
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Rabindra Mishra was appointed as the chief editor of BBC Nepali Service in 2006.
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On 28 February 2017, Rabindra Mishra resigned from BBC Nepali to enter politics.
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Rabindra Mishra ran against Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh in the 2017 legislative elections from Kathmandu 1, but was defeated by a margin of 818 votes.
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Rabindra Mishra joined the Rastriya Prajatantra Party in September 2022 before the 2022 Nepalese general election.
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Rabindra Mishra raced for the second time against Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh in the 2022 election from Kathmandu 1, but got defeated by a narrow margin of 125 votes.