Gulab Jung Shah

Nepalese politician
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IntroNepalese politician
PlacesNepal
isPolitician
Gender
Male
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Biography

Gulab Jung Shah (Nepali: गुलावजँग शाह) is a Nepalese politician from Karnali Province. He is a member of Provincial Assembly of Karnali Province belonging to the CPN (UML). Shah, a resident of Bangad Kupinde, was elected via 2017 Nepalese provincial elections from Salyan 1(A) constituency. He was appointed the Chief Whip of CPN (UML) and also the party co-incharge for Salyan District, Nepal since 2019. Later, the ruling parliamentary party leader and former Chief minister of Karnali Province, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has removed him as the party's chief whip in 2020.

Electoral history

2017 Nepalese provincial elections

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Gulab Jung Shah19,658
Nepali CongressEk Raj Dangi10,612
IndependentBheem Prakash Sharma7,416
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Top Bahadur Roka1,173
Rastriya JanamorchaDale Budha Magar131
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission
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