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G. T. Dhungel

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G. T. Dhungel
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Gay Tshering Dhungel is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly from the Upper Tadong Constituency.[1][2][3] He is a minister in Second Tamang ministry.

Quick facts Minister of Health & Family Welfare Department of Sikkim, Preceded by ...

He is a member of the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha which he joined in 2019.[4][5]

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Early life and education

He was born in Sikkim to the Lt. Augustine Dhungel and Pema Ongkit Lepcha in 1959. He has done his schooling from Victoria Boys' School (Kurseong) and completed Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from Assam Engineering College, Guwahati, in 1984.[6]

Political career

Dhungel is a retired engineer and bureaucrat who turned to politics in 2019. He won the 2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election for Sikkim Democratic Front party and was elected MLA from 25-Upper Tadong Constituency.[7]

Dhungel defeated Anand Lama by 416 votes.[8][9]

Currently, he is the advisor to the Road and Bridges Department, Smart City Gangtok and Namchi, PHE Department and Irrigation & Flood Control Department, Government of Sikkim.[10]

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