Basanta Kumar Nembang is a

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ese politician and former Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.He also served as Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Information and Communications and Minister of Urban Development in Second Oli cabinet. He is Member of

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, belonging to the

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. Nembang has contested the Panchthar-1 constituency in all three

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held since 1991. His main opponent in all three elections have been

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leader

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Election results

*1991: 13457 votes (35.26%), winning *1994: 12989 votes (33.01%), 2nd place *1999: 17680 votes, winning

References

Sources

*Institute for Development Studies. ''Third General Election: Emerging Scenario''.

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: Institute for Development Studies, 1999. p. 15, 25, 54, 63

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nemwang, Basanta Kumar Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) politicians Living people Nepal MPs 2017–2022 Nepal MPs 1991–1994 Nepal MPs 1999–2002 1962 births People from Panchthar District Nepal MPs 2022–present