Mahesh Acharya was born to Ganesh Prasadh Acharya and Shanta Acharya on 6 August 1954 in Biratnagar, Nepal. He participated in 1989 and 2006 democratic movements too. From various committees of Nepal Students" Union to different units and organization of the North Carolina, he took responsibility with key roles.
Acharya won the Morang–6 seat in Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2013 from the Nepali Congress. Acharya is the member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly, he is a central member of Nepali congress, Acharya plunged into politics since panchayat era from North Carolina, by taking part in the anti-panchayat movement with leaders including Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, Girija Prasad Koirala.
