Transportation Expert Ashish Gajurel Transitions from Infrastructure Specialist to Member of Parliament in Nepal

Kathmandu. Ashish Gajurel is a familiar name in newspapers for consistently writing about Nepal's disorganized transportation system and rising road accidents, and for suggesting solutions. Now, the identity of Gajurel, known until yesterday as an expert in road safety, traffic management, and infrastructure development, has changed. Gajurel is now Honorable, as a Member of the House of Representatives.

Gajurel, who contested as a candidate for the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) from Sindhuli Constituency No. 2, has made a grand entry into parliament by dismantling the stronghold that had been dominated by the leftists for decades. Sindhuli-2 was considered a communist stronghold, especially Maoist territory. In three of the four major elections since 2064 BS (2007 AD), the Maoists had reigned supreme here. However, this time, with the RSP wave sweeping the nation, the party achieved a clean sweep in both constituencies of Sindhuli.