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]
Polden Chhopang Gurung | |
|---|---|
| पोल्देन छोपाङ गुरुङ | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tek Bahadur Gurung |
| Constituency | Manang 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1959[1] |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | CPN (UML) |
References
edit- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ "UML candidate elected federal parliament member from Manang". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Pokharel, Santosh. "UML wins Nepali Congress's stronghold". My Republica. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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