What positions has Palten Gurung held?

Positions held by Palten Gurung include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

Palten Gurung

पाल्टेन गुरुङ

Nepalese politician

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Palten Gurung (Nepali: पाल्टेन गुरुङ) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress.

Quick facts

Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: politician wd
Political party: Nepali Congress wd

Positions held wd

Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly
Member of the Parliament of Nepal

About

Gurung contested the Manang seat in the 1994 parliamentary election as an independent. Gurung won the seat, getting 2315 votes. In the 1999 parliamentary election he was elected unopposed from the same seat, running as a Nepali Congress candidate.

In February 2001 Gurung was named Minister of Labour and Transport Management in G.P. Koirala's cabinet. In July 2001 he was appointed to the same position in the ministry of Sher Bahadur Deuba.

In April 2008, Gurung contested the Manang seat in the Constituent Assembly election. He got 1209 votes, but was defeated by the Maoist Local Development Minister Dev Gurung.

Questions

What positions has Palten Gurung held?: Positions held by Palten Gurung include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 10 November 2026

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"Palten Gurung". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/palten-gurung. Retrieved 10 November 2026.

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