Surendra Raj Pandey

This article is about the Nepali Congress politician. For the CPN-UML politician, see Surendra Pandey.

Surendra Raj Pandey (Nepali: सुरेन्द्र राज पाण्डे) is a Nepalese politician belonging to Nepali Congress. He is the current chief minister of Gandaki Province and was appointed to the post on May 29, 2024.^[1][2][3] Pandey is the Parliamentary Party leader of the Nepali Congress in the province and is member of from Gorkha 2(B).^[4][5] Pandey has previously served as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.^[6] He is also the Central Working Committee member of Nepali Congress.^[7]

Honourable Surendra Raj Pandey MPA
सुरेन्द्र राज पाण्डे
Official portrait, 2023
4th Chief Minister of Gandaki Province
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 May 2024
President	Ram Chandra Poudel
Governor	Dilli Raj Bhatta
Preceded by	Khagaraj Adhikari
In office 27 April 2023 – 3 April 2024
President	Ram Chandra Poudel
Governor	Prithvi Man Gurung Dilli Raj Bhatta
Preceded by	Khagaraj Adhikari
Succeeded by	Khagaraj Adhikari
Leader of Opposition in National Assembly
In office 2018–2020
President	Bidya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	KP Sharma Oli
Succeeded by	Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi
Member of Rastriya Sabha
In office 2018–2020
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	Narayan Kaji Shrestha
Constituency	Gandaki Province
Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 December 2022
Preceded by	Prakash Chandra Dawadi to
Constituency	Gorkha 2(B)
Personal details
Born	Khoplang, Gorkha
Nationality	Nepalese
Political party	Nepali Congress

Electoral history

2022 Nepalese provincial elections

Gorkha 2(B)
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Nepali Congress	Surendra Raj Pandey	16,882
	CPN (UML)	Basanta Kumar Gurung	5,767
	Others/Invalid		3,556
Result		Congress hold
Source: Election Commission

See also

• Surendra Raj Pandey cabinet
• Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary
• Kamal Bahadur Shah

References

1. Setopati, युवराज श्रेष्ठ. "गण्डकीको मुख्यमन्त्रीमा कांग्रेसका सुरेन्द्रराज पाण्डे नियुक्त". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
2. Republica. "NC's Surendra Raj Pandey is new Gandaki CM". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
3. "Surendra Raj Pandey appointed Gandaki chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
4. गोरखा, नरहरि सापकोटा. "गोरखा २ 'ख' मा कांग्रेसका सुरेन्द्रराज पाण्डे विजयी". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
5. काठमाडौँ, नागरिक. "गण्डकीको कांग्रेस संसदीय दलको नेतामा सुरेन्द्र पाण्डे विजयी". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
6. "NC leader Surendra Raj Pandey nominated as National Assembly PP leader". My Republica.
7. Service, Himalayan News (December 20, 2021). "Thirty-five elected for Nepali Congress CWC". The Himalayan Times.

Political offices
Preceded by Khagaraj Adhikari	Chief Minister of Gandaki Province 2023-	Succeeded by incumbent