Within the Koshi Province Meeting, when Gombu Sherpa rises to talk, lawmakers grow to be extra attentive—not for a standard political speech, however for a track.
Identified popularly as ‘Gitange Mananiya’ (the singing lawmaker), Sherpa has turned protest into efficiency, delivering critiques of the federal government in biting, poetic verses.
Elected from Solukhumbu 1(1) as Maoist Centre candidate, Sherpa doesn’t simply elevate questions within the Meeting—he sings them. “I began buzzing out of frustration with the federal government’s actions,” he stated. “My voice isn’t that nice, however I can carry a tune.”
Sherpa started singing when he was in pupil politics within the late Nineteen Nineties, when he was related to the UML’s pupil wing. He later joined the Maoist motion and even spent 11 months in jail through the insurgency.
Domestically, he’s often called Karjyang, and he proved his recognition within the 2022 provincial elections by defeating former state minister Uttam Kumar Basnet of the UML by a margin of 1,637 votes.
In Meeting conferences, Sherpa ceaselessly takes the ground—generally throughout special-hours, generally throughout zero-hours. However in contrast to others studying from notes, Sherpa lets his lyrics do the speaking.
At a latest assembly, he protested unannounced energy cuts with the next verse:
“Nali ma mukh gadchhau kina ho sarkar,
Ghus khori bhrastachar gareu atyachar.”
(Why are you burying your face within the drain, authorities?
You dedicated injustice, fuelled by bribes.)
He continued:
“Kata hideko bijuli marera,
Kulman phalera, bhrasta palera, dalal palera.”
(The place did the electrical energy go, after sacking Kulman, selling the corrupt and defending brokers?)
Sherpa’s message about public apathy and authorities misconduct struck a chord:
“Janata andhakarma, sarkar bhrastacharma,
janata hereko heryai, sarkar haseko hasyai,
yasto garna painna, aba dherai sahinna.”
(The persons are in darkness, the federal government is in corruption,
The folks simply preserve watching, the federal government retains laughing.
This can not go on; we gained’t tolerate it any longer.)
Sherpa’s phrases drew applause from throughout the meeting. His fashion could also be unorthodox, however it strikes a chord—with each the general public and fellow lawmakers.
On June 6, throughout a debate over the controversial go to visa scandal—allegedly involving the federal house minister—Sherpa’s lyrical protest once more went viral:
“Go to visa ma hajur, go to visa ma, bhuin chhodera jane hajur, paschim disha ma.”
(On a go to visa, my pricey, on a go to visa, leaving the bottom behind, you’re flying to the west.)
His verse, shared broadly on social media, has drawn a whole bunch of hundreds of views, turning Sherpa right into a family title on-line.
On July 21, Sherpa took purpose at authorities spending in Gauradaha, alleging Rs 1.1 million was channelled to a single pond over three years, with ties to the chief minister’s brother. Adapting a folks tune, he sang:
“Gauradaha ko bajarai ma maya hamro basyo,
kaso gari bhulne hola, man udi gayo.”
(Our love bloomed available in the market of Gauradaha.
How might I ever overlook — my coronary heart flew away.)
His satirical twist drew laughter from each ruling and opposition benches, however the message was clear: misuse of public funds within the title of growth is not going to go unquestioned.
Sherpa doesn’t learn speeches. He sings them. And in doing so, he channels the ache and frustration of strange folks into highly effective, lyrical protest.
Sherpa’s songs mix satire with severe critique, capturing consideration throughout political divides. “Our politics is turning into dirtier. We should be those to scrub it up,” he stated.
Within the chilly chambers of provincial politics, Sherpa’s songs echo as each resistance and hope—easy tunes carrying heavy truths.
