Former British Gurkha Soldier Purna Prasad Limbu Becomes Proportional Representative
Summary
Former British Gurkha soldier Purna Prasad Limbu has entered parliament on a proportional representation ticket from Sankhuwasabha after joining the Labor Culture Party. He says he will focus on basic local needs, while also helping relief efforts in disaster-hit Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
Key Points
- Purna Prasad Limbu, a former British Gurkha soldier, became a proportional representative Member of Parliament from Sankhuwasabha after joining the Labor Culture Party.
- He says he wants to raise issues linked to his village, grassroots problems, basic public needs, roads, bridges, schools and agriculture.
- Limbu says he and his party are actively involved in rescue and relief operations in Rasuwa and nearby affected areas after the glacial lake outburst disaster.
- He highlights Sankhuwasabha’s tourism and hydropower potential, but says damaged infrastructure remains the district’s main challenge.
