Rajendra Prasad Lingden
Rajendra Prasad Lingden | |
|---|---|
| राजेन्द्र प्रसाद लिङ्देन | |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Krishna Prasad Sitaula |
| Constituency | Jhapa 3 |
| Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Thapa Pashupati Shamsher JBR Prakash Chandra Lohani |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Rastriya Prajatantra Party |
Rajendra Prasad Lingden is a Nepali politician, belonging to the Rastriya Prajatantra Party currently serving as the member of the 1st Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2017 Nepalese general election he was elected from the Jhapa 3 constituency, securing 44614 (56.52%)votes.[1][2]
Biography[]
Rajendra Lingden was born on Panchthar District (Amarpur). Rajendra Lingden defeated Krishna Prasad Sitaula who worked under Girija Prasad Koirala and was considered Koirala's right-hand person to bring Maoists, UML and other parties together.[3][4]
Rajendra Lingden has been elected as the chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP).Linden got 1,844 votes while Kamal Thapa got 1,617 votes. A total of 413 votes were invalidated. Stating that he will accept defeat, Thapa tweeted and congratulated Lingden on his victory.
References[]
- ^ Election Commission of Nepal
- ^ "Lingden defeats NC leader Sitaula ni Jhapa-3". Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "Will Lingden exact revenge on Sitaula for abolition of monarchy?". Setopati. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ "राप्रपा अध्यक्षमा विजयी राजेन्द्र लिङ्देन को हुन् ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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