The representative

From a village in Manipur to the Darjeeling seat

His father taught at the village school; as a boy he helped his mother run a vegetable shop.

1986 — 2024Six chaptersBegin the journey

The routeManipur → Parliament
  1. 1986ManipurCharhajare, Senapati district
  2. 1999Surya FoundationTrained and mentored
  3. 2003North EastIdeal Village Project
  4. 2003DarjeelingFirst reached the hills
  5. 2019Parliament17th and 18th Lok Sabha

At a glance

Born
3 January 1986Charhajare, Senapati district, Manipur
First elected
23 May 201917th Lok Sabha · margin of 4,13,443 votes
Party roles
National Spokesperson, BJPNational General Secretary, BJYM
Beyond Parliament
Managing DirectorSurya Roshni Limited

The journey

1986, Origin: Born in Charhajare, Manipur

CharhajareSenapati district · Manipur

Born on 3 January 1986 to Smt. Parvati Bista and Shri Vishnu Bista, in a Gorkha family in the Senapati district of Manipur.

Father
Shri Vishnu BistaTaught at the village school.
Mother
Smt. Parvati BistaRan a vegetable shop; he helped her as a boy.

1999, Foundation: Joins the Surya Foundation

Joined the Surya Foundation, where he was trained and mentored by senior social and business leaders.

The years that followed took him across the country, working alongside volunteers, community members and young people.

From the Foundation to the North East

1999 — 2003

  1. LearningTrained and mentored by senior social and business leaders.1999
  2. Field experienceAcross the country.The years that followed
  3. Community workAlongside volunteers, community members and young people.The years that followed
  4. Regional exposureThe Ideal Village Project, across the North East.2003

2003, Field: Leads the Ideal Village Project

Where the project ran

  • Manipur
  • Nagaland
  • Tripura
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Sikkim
  • Darjeeling

Entrusted by Shri Jaiprakash Narayan, Chairman of the Surya Foundation, with the Ideal Village Project (Aadarsh Gaon Yojana) across the North East — Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Darjeeling.

It was this work that first brought him to the Darjeeling hills.

2019, Parliament: Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha

Contesting his first election, he won Darjeeling with 7,50,067 votes — a margin of 4,13,443, the largest in West Bengal that year.

He took charge as Member of Parliament following the results on 23 May 2019 and was sworn in on 17 June.

2019 · Darjeeling

Votes
7,50,067
Margin
4,13,443
  • 23 May 2019Results; took charge as MP
  • 17 June 2019Sworn in

2021, Party role: National General Secretary, BJYM

National General Secretary

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Appointed July 2021

National Spokesperson

Bharatiya Janata Party

Also serves

Appointed National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in July 2021. He also serves as a National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

2024, Second term: Re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha

Returned from Darjeeling for a second term with 6,79,331 votes and a margin of 1,78,525.

He took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha in June 2024.

2024 · Darjeeling

Votes
6,79,331
Margin
1,78,525
  • June 2024Oath, 18th Lok Sabha

Today

Member of Parliament, Darjeeling

Second term in the 18th Lok Sabha. National Spokesperson of the BJP and National General Secretary of the BJYM. Beyond Parliament, Managing Director of Surya Roshni Limited.