Gagan Thapa is a Nepali politician. He is a current member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly and the Legislative Parliament. He is also a member of Executive Committee of the Nepali Congress Party. He is one of the most popular political leaders in Nepal and has a large following in various social networking sites. He emerged as potential future leader of the country during the agitation against King Gyanendra's direct rule during the months leading to the 2006 democracy movement in Nepal. Since then, he has been seen as a fresh and young face in contrast to the usual political landscape dominated by septuagenarian and octogenarian politicians who have been in in the political center-stage for decades.