Surendra Raj Pandey (Nepali: सुरेन्द्र राज पाण्डे) is a Nepalese politician belonging to Nepali Congress. He is the current chief minister of Gandaki Province and was appointed to the post on May 29, 2024.[1][2][3] Pandey is the Parliamentary Party leader of the Nepali Congress in the province and is member of from Gorkha 2(B).[4][5] Pandey has previously served as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.[6] He is also the Central Working Committee member of Nepali Congress.[7]

Surendra Raj Pandey
सुरेन्द्र राज पाण्डे
4th Chief Minister of Gandaki Province
Assumed office
29 May 2024
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
GovernorDilli Raj Bhatta
Preceded byKhagaraj Adhikari
In office
27 April 2023 – 3 April 2024
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
GovernorPrithvi Man Gurung
Dilli Raj Bhatta
Preceded byKhagaraj Adhikari
Succeeded byKhagaraj Adhikari
Leader of Opposition in National Assembly
In office
2018–2020
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKP Sharma Oli
Succeeded byRamesh Jung Rayamajhi
Member of Rastriya Sabha
In office
2018–2020
Preceded byPost created
Succeeded byNarayan Kaji Shrestha
ConstituencyGandaki Province
Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
28 December 2022
Preceded byPrakash Chandra Dawadi to
ConstituencyGorkha 2(B)
Personal details
BornKhoplang, Gorkha
NationalityNepalese
Political partyNepali Congress

Electoral history

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Gorkha 2(B)
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Surendra Raj Pandey 16,882
CPN (UML) Basanta Kumar Gurung 5,767
Others/Invalid 3,556
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Setopati, युवराज श्रेष्ठ. "गण्डकीको मुख्यमन्त्रीमा कांग्रेसका सुरेन्द्रराज पाण्डे नियुक्त". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. ^ Republica. "NC's Surendra Raj Pandey is new Gandaki CM". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. ^ "Surendra Raj Pandey appointed Gandaki chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  4. ^ गोरखा, नरहरि सापकोटा. "गोरखा २ 'ख' मा कांग्रेसका सुरेन्द्रराज पाण्डे विजयी". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. ^ काठमाडौँ, नागरिक. "गण्डकीको कांग्रेस संसदीय दलको नेतामा सुरेन्द्र पाण्डे विजयी". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  6. ^ "NC leader Surendra Raj Pandey nominated as National Assembly PP leader". My Republica.
  7. ^ Service, Himalayan News (December 20, 2021). "Thirty-five elected for Nepali Congress CWC". The Himalayan Times.
Political offices
Preceded by Chief Minister of Gandaki Province
2023-
Succeeded by
incumbent