Ghanashyam Bhandari

{{Short description|Nepalese politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ghanashyam Bhandari

| native_name = घनश्याम भण्डारी

| native_name_lang = ne

| image =

| caption =

| office = Minister for Social Development

| term_start = 4 August 2024

| term_end =

| governor = Yagya Raj Joshi

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Yam Lal Kandel

| predecessor = Bir Bahadur Shahi

| successor =

| office1 = Member of the Karnali Provincial Assembly

| termstart1 = 26 December 2022

| termend1 =

| predecessor1 = Sushil Kumar Thapa

| successor1 =

| constituency1 = Dailekh 2(A)

| office2 = Mayor of Dullu Municipality

| termstart2 = 18 May 2017

| termend2 = 19 May 2022

| deputy = Bishnu Thapa

| predecessor2 = Municipality established

| successor2 = Bharat Prasad Rijal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|06|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dullu, Dailekh

| nationality = Nepalese

| party = Nepali Congress

| father = Purna Bahadur Bhandari

| mother = Candrā Bhandari

| education = Masters in Accounting

}}

Ghanashyam Bhandari ({{Langx|ne|घनश्याम भण्डारी}}; born 28 June 1983) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He is currently serving as the Minister for Social Development of Karnali Province since 4 August 2024.{{Cite web |last=Setopati |first=Setopati |title=Four new ministers take oath in Karnali |url=https://en.setopati.com/political/163474/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Setopati}}{{Cite web |last=Republica |title=Four NC ministers take oath of office and secrecy in Karnali province |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/158137/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=My Republica |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Congress joins Karnali government, four ministers sworn in |url=https://kathmandupost.com/karnali-province/2024/08/04/congress-joins-karnali-government-four-ministers-sworn-in |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}{{Cite web |title=Newly appointed Karnali Province ministers take oath office and secrecy |url=https://annapurna-express.prixa.net/story/49979/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=The Annapurna Express |language=Nepali}}{{Cite web |title=Newly appointed Karnali Province Ministers administered oath |url=https://onlineradionepal.gov.np/en/2024/08/04/385671.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Radio Nepal |language=en-US}} Bhandari also serves as a member of the Karnali Provincial Assembly and was elected from Dailekh 2(A) constituency.{{Cite web |title=दैलेख निर्वाचन क्षेत्र नं. २ को प्रदेश (क) बाट कांग्रेसका भण्डारी विजयी |url=https://gorkhapatraonline.com/news/45665 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=GorakhaPatra}}{{Cite web |date= |title=दैलेख निर्वाचन क्षेत्र नं. २ को प्रदेश (क) बाट कांग्रेसका भण्डारी विजयी |url=https://www.yugnews.com/2022/11/61201/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Yug Aahwan Daily |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=दैलेख-२ 'क'मा कांग्रेसका घनश्याम भण्डारी विजयी |url=https://baahrakhari.com/detail/370218/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=बाह्रखरी}} He previously served as the Mayor of Dullu Municipality from 2017 to 2022.{{Cite web |title=NC candidate Bhandari wins in mayoral race at Dullu |url=https://nepalireporter.com/2017/05/36320 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Reporters Nepal |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Local Election 2079 - Election Updates And Results for Local Election 2022 |url=http://election.ekantipur.com/?lng=eng |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=election.ekantipur.com |language=en}}