# Basanta Kumar Nemwang

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-14

> Basanta Kumar Nembang is a Nepalese politician and former Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.He also served as Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Information and Communications and Minister of Urban Development in Second Oli cabinet. He is Member of Parliament, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal. Nembang has contested the Panchthar-1 constituency in all three legislative elections held since 1991. His main opponent in all three elections have been Nepali Congress leader Dipak Prakash Baskota.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 March 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4866229#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Panchthar District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4866229#P19))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4866229#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4866229#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4866229#P39))

## Questions

**When was Basanta Kumar Nemwang born?**  
Basanta Kumar Nemwang was born on 21 March 1962 in Panchthar District.

**What positions has Basanta Kumar Nemwang held?**  
Positions held by Basanta Kumar Nemwang include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Basanta Kumar Nemwang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basanta_Kumar_Nemwang) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बसन्त कुमार नेम्वाङ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%99) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4866229](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4866229) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

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