Social Innovator Mahabir Pun Wins Parliamentary Seat in Myagdi as Independent Candidate
Summary
Social innovator Mahabir Pun won the Myagdi parliamentary seat as an independent candidate with a landslide victory, promising to focus on education policy and integrity in politics.
Key Points
- Mahabir Pun won the House of Representatives election from Myagdi as an independent candidate with 22,850 votes.
- He defeated CPN (UML) candidate Harikrishna Shrestha by a margin of 14,931 votes.
- Pun previously served as the Minister for Education, Science and Technology and resigned due to political interference.
- He committed to depoliticizing education and improving technical education policies after his election.
