Kuenga Loday is a Bhutanese politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from October 2018 to November 2021.[2]
Kuenga Loday | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
| In office 31 October 2018 – 18 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kesang Wangdi |
| Succeeded by | Karma Gyeltshen |
| Constituency | Khamdang-Ramjar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1977[1] |
| Political party | Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) |
Education
editHe holds a Master of Public Administration degree.[1]
Political career
editHe was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Khamdang-Ramjar constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 3602 votes and defeated Karma Gyeltshen, a candidate of DNT.[3][4]
In August 2021 Loday was sentenced to five years in prison for illegal road construction. He resigned his seat in the National Assembly in November 2021.[5] Karma Gyeltshen of the DNT won the by-election to replace him.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
- ^ "Hon. Kuenga Loday". www.nab.gov.bt.
- ^ "DPT sweeps Trashiyangtse and Pemagatshel". The Bhutanese.
- ^ "Why Trashiyangtse chose DPT?".
- ^ Zam, Tshering. "Khamdang-Ramjar MP resigns". BBS. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Subba, MB. "Bye-election results indicate voters are happy with government performance: DNT GS". Kuensel. Retrieved 24 January 2023.