Ranju Darshana

Ranju Darshana (born as Ranju Neupane on 3 March 1996) is a youth activist and young politician of Nepal. Active in youth politics from age four, she became an iconic person after her candidacy for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the Nepalese local level election of 2017.[1][2] Darshana is the central committee member and media coordinator of Bibeksheel Nepali, a newly established political party. She was elected as central member by the first general convention of the party in late 2015.[2]

Darshana entered into the politics from activism against Nepal Bandha or conditional national strike.[3] She was active in the rescue activities during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.[1] She has mobilized youths in peaceful protest against corruption, especially in the medical sector reform drive of Dr. Govinda K.C.[1]

Darshana, who had raised the slogan of "Kathmandu the most beautiful city in the world" for this election drive,[2] secured third position with 23,439 votes. Bidya Sundar Shakya, a candidate from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), was elected with 64,913 votes.[4]

Darshana has committed to keep working in the social field to correct the politics of society, even after being defeated in the mayoral election.[5]