She became an iconic person after her candidacy for mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the Nepalese local level election of 2017.
[1] She has mobilized youths in peaceful protest against corruption, especially in the medical sector reform drive of Dr. Govinda K.C.
[1] Darshana, who had raised the slogan of "Kathmandu the most beautiful city in the world" for this election drive,[2] secured third position with 23,439 votes.
[4] Darshana has committed to keep working in the social field to correct the politics of society, even after being defeated in the mayoral election.
[5] Darshana studied in Bhanubhakta Memorial Higher Secondary School and National College Kathmandu.