Durga Paudel (also Poudel; Nepali: दुर्गा पौडेल) is a Nepali politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[2][3] She was elected under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system, as a candidate from Rastriya Janamorcha and with the support of the left alliance,[4] from Pyuthan 1.[5][2] She defeated Dr. Govinda Raj Pokharel of Nepali Congress.[2] She received 47,514 votes to Pokharel's 31,286.[2] She was one of only six women to be elected to parliament under the FPTP system.[2]

Durga Paudel
दुर्गा पौडेल
Vice Chairperson of Rastriya Janamorcha
Assumed office
2016
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Preceded byBam Dev Gautam
ConstituencyPyuthan 1
Member of Constituent Assembly for
Rastriya Janamorcha party list
In office
21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017
Personal details
Born (1971-09-21) 21 September 1971 (age 52)[1]
CitizenshipNepali
Political partyRastriya Janamorcha
SpouseMohan Bikram Singh

At the third national conference of Rastriya Janamorcha in 2016, she had been elected as one of the two vice chairs of the party.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Six women elected to parliament under FPTP system". South Asia Check. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Durga Paudel". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Development Committee members take exception to inclusion of contractors". Setopati. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Opposition parties flay government". The Himalayan Times. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Chitra Bahadur KC reelected Rastriya Janamorcha chairman". The Himalayan Times. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2019.