Khadak Raj Paudel

Khadak Raj Paudel also known as Ganesh (born 2 October 1979) is a Nepalese politician and writer serving as the minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation under the prime minister, Balen Shah.

He is a member of parliament (MP) for Kaski 1 from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.

Early life and education Paudel was born in Majheri Patan, Pokhara.

He got his BA in English Literature from Tribhuvan University. He also holds an MBA from Pokhara University.

Political career Paudel was briefly involved with Naya Shakti in 2016.

Paudel was nominated as a central committee member of Rastriya Swatantra Party in January 2026. He was elected to the 7th House of Representatives for Kaski 1 at the 2026 Nepalese general election.

Published works

Paitala (2017) Musa Munus (2020), Nepali translation of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck