Durga Paudel

Durga Paudel (also Poudel) is a Nepali politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[1][2] 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,[3] from Pyuthan 1.[4][1] She defeated Dr. Govinda Raj Pokharel of Nepali Congress.[1] She received 47,514 votes to Pokharel's 31,286.[1] She was one of only six women to be elected to parliament under the FPTP system.[1]

MP

Durga Paudel
Vice Chairperson of Rastriya Janamorcha
Assumed office
2016
Member of Parliament for Pyuthan 1
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Preceded byBam Dev Gautam
Majority16,228
Member of Constituent Assembly for RJM Party List
In office
21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017
Personal details
CitizenshipNepali
Political partyRastriya Janamorcha

At the third national conference of Rastriya Janamorcha in 2016, she had been elected as one of the two vice chairs of the party.[5]

References
  1. "Six women elected to parliament under FPTP system". South Asia Check. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  2. "Durga Paudel". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  3. "Development Committee members take exception to inclusion of contractors". Setopati. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  4. "Opposition parties flay government". The Himalayan Times. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. "Chitra Bahadur KC reelected Rastriya Janamorcha chairman". The Himalayan Times. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2019.


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