Nepali Congress Candidate Tek Bahadur Gurung Wins Manang Seat But Faces Oath Ban Due to Corruption Conviction
Summary
Tek Bahadur Gurung of Nepali Congress won the Manang seat but is barred from taking oath due to a corruption conviction related to land lease irregularities.
Key Points
- Tek Bahadur Gurung of Nepali Congress won the Manang parliamentary seat with 2,415 votes.
- CPN candidate Yashoda Subedi received 446 votes in Manang.
- Gurung cannot take the oath as an MP due to a corruption conviction by the Special Court.
- The Special Court convicted Gurung for irregularities in leasing Social Welfare Council land and ordered recovery of 12.1 million rupees.
