Surendra Raj Pandey | |
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सुरेन्द्र राज पाण्डे | |
4th Chief Minister of Gandaki Province | |
Assumed office 29 May 2024 | |
President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
Governor | Dilli Raj Bhatta |
Preceded by | Khagaraj Adhikari |
In office 27 April 2023 – 3 April 2024 | |
President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
Governor | Prithvi Man Gurung Dilli Raj Bhatta |
Preceded by | Khagaraj Adhikari |
Succeeded by | Khagaraj Adhikari |
Leader of Opposition in National Assembly | |
In office 2018–2020 | |
President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
Prime Minister | KP Sharma Oli |
Succeeded by | Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi |
Member of Rastriya Sabha | |
In office 2018–2020 | |
Preceded by | Post created |
Succeeded by | Narayan Kaji Shrestha |
Constituency | Gandaki Province |
Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly | |
Assumed office 28 December 2022 | |
Preceded by | Prakash Chandra Dawadi |
Constituency | Gorkha 2(B) |
Personal details | |
Born | Khoplang, Gorkha |
Nationality | Nepalese |
Political party | Nepali Congress |
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]
Electoral history
[edit]Gorkha 2(B) | |||
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Setopati, युवराज श्रेष्ठ. "गण्डकीको मुख्यमन्त्रीमा कांग्रेसका सुरेन्द्रराज पाण्डे नियुक्त". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Republica. "NC's Surendra Raj Pandey is new Gandaki CM". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Surendra Raj Pandey appointed Gandaki chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ गोरखा, नरहरि सापकोटा. "गोरखा २ 'ख' मा कांग्रेसका सुरेन्द्रराज पाण्डे विजयी". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ काठमाडौँ, नागरिक. "गण्डकीको कांग्रेस संसदीय दलको नेतामा सुरेन्द्र पाण्डे विजयी". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "NC leader Surendra Raj Pandey nominated as National Assembly PP leader". My Republica.
- ^ Service, Himalayan News (December 20, 2021). "Thirty-five elected for Nepali Congress CWC". The Himalayan Times.