Hari Nath Bastola

Bastola was a pro-democracy activist who was a political prisoner several times prior to his election to the Pratinidhi Sabha. He advocated for a constitutional monarchy and a multi-party democracy in Nepal. For over 25 years, Bastola served as President of Sunsari District's Nepali Congress party, an office to which B. P. Koirala appointed him. He is one of the longest-serving District Presidents of the Nepali Congress party. His home served as a field office for the party's Eastern Region. This was at a time when the Nepali Congress was banned by the monarchy and operating underground.

Bastola was known as an honest and dedicated leader by his Sunsari constituency. His constituency is a multi-ethnic region on the outskirts of Nepal bordering India. In Parliament, he fought for legislation to bring equal representation of minority ethnicities such as the Terai people as well as stronger infrastructure and economic development in his district.

Prior to his tenure in Parliament, he operated Pindeshwor Feed Industry which he owned in Dharan.

Bastola's wife Uma Bastola and son Taj Nath (Mukesh) Bastola took part in the 1990 People's Movement. Uma Bastola mobilized women in the Sunsari-4 district to join the movement and even ran for a seat in the Pratinidhi Sabha from Sunsari 1 (constituency) in Dharan. She was also the President of Sunsari district's Nepal Woman Association and later served as a Central Member of the association.

Eldest son Taj Nath (Mukesh) Bastola was appointed President of Nepal Student Union's Sunsari district where he served under the leadership of national President Bal Krishna Khand. Mukesh Bastola also was a political prisoner prior to the introduction of democracy when Nepali Congress was still a banned party.

Middle son Rajesh Nath Bastola is a high-ranking law enforcement officer currently serving as a Senior Superintendent of the Nepal Police (SSP).

Upon ending his term on the Pratinidhi Sabha, Hari Nath Bastola worked for the Nepali Congress party where he travelled around the country continuing to organize for the party and expand its base.

Hari Nath Bastola now travels between the United States and Nepal to see his family but remains an active voice against corruption and discrimination, even in his own party. He is actively involved in social work in his own constituency as well. A current project he is working on is the creation of a Mandir in Barahakshetra which he hopes will develop the area through internal tourism and increase the public welfare and revenue of the community. He has fundraised internationally to support this project.