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Sarahana Shrestha (born March 5, 1981) is a Nepalese-American democratic socialist politician and activist. She is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the New York's 103rd State Assembly district. She was first elected in November 2022.
Early life and education
Shrestha was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, and moved to the United States in 2001 to study computer science at the New York Institute of Technology. She became an American citizen in 2019. She became interested in socialist politics as a college student.
Career
Shrestha is affiliated with Public Power NY, a coalition of clean energy advocacy organizations. She has also worked as a graphic designer and is the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America's Ulster County chapter. Shrestha focused her campaign on climate and renewable energy policy. She was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Working Families Party, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Shrestha was elected in November 2022 and assumed office on January 1, 2023. In the 2024 primary elections, she was leading with 9,052 votes more than her counterpart, Gabi Madden.
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- Sarahana Shrestha
- Zohran Mamdani
- 2024 New York State Assembly election
- New York State Assembly
- New York's 103rd State Assembly district
- Daniel J. O'Donnell
- T. John Schiavoni
- Alec Brook-Krasny
- Jake Blumencranz
- List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders
