Polden Chopang Gurung Explained

Polden Chhopang Gurung
Native Name:पोल्देन छोपाङ गुरुङ
Office:Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Term Start:4 March 2018
Term End:18 September 2022
Constituency:Manang 1
Predecessor:Tek Bahadur Gurung
Party:CPN (UML)
Nationality:Nepali
Birth Date:16 October 1959[1]

Polden Chhopang Gurung is a Nepali politician, and a member of the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Nepal. He was elected from Manang constituency as a candidate for the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN UML), defeating his closest rival, Tek Bahadur Gurung of Nepali Congress, by 2,300 votes to 2,021. He is an apple farmer by profession.[2] CPN UML's district chairperson for Manang, Gurung became the party's candidate after Dipak Manange, whom the party was supporting, withdrew his candidacy. Gurung won in the constituency with a previously very weak presence of CPN UML; the party's candidate had received 70 votes in the previous election.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका . Federal Parliament Secretariat . 2021 . Nepal . 270 . ne . Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet.
  2. Web site: UML candidate elected federal parliament member from Manang. 2020-07-12. kathmandupost.com. English.
  3. Web site: Pokharel. Santosh. UML wins Nepali Congress's stronghold. 2020-07-12. My Republica. en.