Gokarna Bista (Nepali: गोकर्ण विष्ट) is a Nepalese politician and former secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (UML).

[4] A central member of, Gokarna Raj Bista was born on July 1, 1965, in Dohali-3, Gulmi District.

Son of Bhim Bahadur and Chinta Kala Bista, he commenced his political career in 1978.

Succeeded to take out his name in Public Service Commission in 1983, he quit the government job immediately as disputes erupted with Kaji Man Kandnawa, Anchaladish(zone chief), on the very first day of his job.

A parliamentarian of 1996 parliament, elected from Gulmi-3, Bista was appointed as a Minister for Energy during Jhala Nath Khanal led government.