Hemant Gurung Explained

Hemant Gurung
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Term Start:31 October 2018
Predecessor:Ngeema Sangay Tshempo
Constituency:Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:2013
Successor1:Ngeema Sangay Tshempo
Constituency1:Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding
Nationality:Bhutanese
Party:Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)
Birth Date:[1]
Alma Mater:Jawaharlal Nehru University
Allegiance: Bhutan
Branch:Royal Bhutan Police
Royal Bhutan Army

Hemant Gurung is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2] Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013.[1]

Education

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India.[1]

Political career

Gurung was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) from Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding constituency in 2008 Bhutanese National Assembly election.

He later left DPT to join Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa[3] and was elected for the second time to the National Assembly of Bhutan from Constituency Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding[4] in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[5] He received 6,257 votes, defeating Prem Kumar Khatiwara, a candidate of DPT.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhutan 2018 Elections. www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. Web site: Hemant Gurung. www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly (Bhutan).
  3. Web site: Candidates switch party affiliation. www.kuenselonline.com.
  4. Web site: Know your candidate: Dagana. www.kuenselonline.com.
  5. Web site: Understanding the swing voters of the South. thebhutanese.bt. The Bhutanese.
  6. Web site: DNT makes a clean sweep in Tsirang, Dagana and Sarpang. thebhutanese.bt.