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 byKesang Wangdi
Succeeded byKarma Gyeltshen
ConstituencyKhamdang-Ramjar
Personal details
Bornc. 1977[1]
Political partyDruk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)

Education

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He holds a Master of Public Administration degree.[1]

Political career

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He 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

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  1. ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. ^ "Hon. Kuenga Loday". www.nab.gov.bt.
  3. ^ "DPT sweeps Trashiyangtse and Pemagatshel". The Bhutanese.
  4. ^ "Why Trashiyangtse chose DPT?".
  5. ^ Zam, Tshering. "Khamdang-Ramjar MP resigns". BBS. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ Subba, MB. "Bye-election results indicate voters are happy with government performance: DNT GS". Kuensel. Retrieved 24 January 2023.