Ranju Darshana of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won the House of Representatives election from Kathmandu Constituency-1 by receiving 15,455 votes. 

Chief Election Officer Churaman Khadka said that 30-year-old Darshana was elected, surpassing her closest competitor Nepali Congress's candidate Prabal Thapa Chhetri by a margin of 9,091 votes. 

Thapa Chhetri of the Congress received 6,364 votes. In this constituency, out of 29,774 votes cast, 29,082 were valid and 692 votes were invalid.

Darshana's political background: 

Darshana, who has been actively involved in politics by leading an alternative political stream, joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party from the Bibekshil Sajha Party prior to the election.

Previously in the election of 2074 BS, Darshana, who was 21 years at that time, was one of the contenders for the mayoral post of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City. She also served as the former General-Secretary of the Bibekshil Sajha Party. 

She holds a Master's degree in political science and counseling psychology. 

A strong advocate of violence against women, Darshana has gained experience as a teacher at Thames College and as a guest lecturer at Nicholson International College as well, specializing in social education.

She is recognized as a social activist and is a staunch advocate for the right to information, freedom of expression and defender of civil rights.