Raj Kishor Mahato () is a Nepalese politician, former teacher, managing director and currently a member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party. He entered into politics in 2017, taking a general membership of then Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal and contested in 2017 Nepal province election from Dhanusha 4(B), but lost to Satrudhan Mahato of CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist), He belongs to the kushwaha(koiri) caste of Nepal.
He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026 and secured a party ticket to contest 2026 general election from Dhanusha 4.
In the 2026 general election, he won from Dhanusha 4 with 48,270 votes, defeating Mahendra Yadav of the Nepali Congress, former minister and Raghubir Mahaseth, seating MP and former deputy prime minister of the CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist).
Early life Mahato was born in Bateshwar, Dhanusha District on 27 April 1974.
Career Mahato is the managing director of Wave Pharma Chemicals Private Limited. He started his professional career at Buddha Secondary School, Solukhumbu as a mathematics and science teacher. He left teaching profession in the next four years and started working as Medical salesman for a decade.
Electoral performance Election Year Constituency Contested for Political party Result Votes % of votes Nepal province election 2017 Dhanusha 4(B) Pradesh Sabha member Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 7,940 24.07% Nepal general election 2026 Dhanusha 4 Pratinidhi Sabha member Rastriya Swatantra Party 48,270 60.98%
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