# Durga Paudel

_Member of Parliament of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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. 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, from Pyuthan 1. She defeated Dr. Govinda Raj Pokharel of Nepali Congress. She received 47,514 votes to Pokharel's 31,286. She was one of only six women to be elected to parliament under the FPTP system.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 September 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44783325#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44783325#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44783325#P106))
- **Political party:** Federal Socialist Forum; National People's Front ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44783325#P102))

## About

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

## Questions

**When was Durga Paudel born?**  
Durga Paudel was born on 21 September 1971.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Durga Paudel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga_Paudel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q44783325](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44783325) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Durga Paudel". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/durga-paudel. Retrieved 4 November 2026.