Dil Maya Rai is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the

National Assembly of Bhutan The National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Bhutan, and it's responsible for enacting laws, representing the people, and overseeing the government. It consists of 47 members elected from 47 constituencies across the ...

since October 2018.

Education

She holds a master's degree in Development Management from

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and a Bachelor of Sociology degree from the

University of the Philippines Los Baños The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB; ), also referred to as UP Los Baños or colloquially as Elbi (), is a public research university primarily located in the towns of Los Baños and Bay in the province of Laguna, some 65 kilo ...

Political career

Prior to entering politics, she was a social development specialist. She was elected to the

as a candidate of DNT from Tashichhoeling constituency in

2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan in 2018; the first round was held on 15 September and the second round on 18 October. The ruling People's Democratic Party of former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay came third in the first round of ...

. She received 6,032 votes and defeated Durga Prasad, a candidate of

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rai, Dil Maya 1973 births Living people Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023 Bhutanese women in politics Asian Institute of Management alumni University of the Philippines Los Baños alumni Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa MNAs Bhutanese people of Nepalese descent Rai people