Gajendra Gurung (1937–2005) was an Indian politician. He was born in Kalimpong on January 3, 1937.[1] He was the son of former Congress minister Nar Bahadur Gurung.[1][2] His uncle had founded the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League.[2] Gajendra Gurung studied at Government High School and S.U.M.I. College in Kalimpong.[1]
Gajendra Gurung | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1937 Kalimpong, West Bengal |
| Died | 2005 |
| Political party | Congress (R) |
Gurung won the Kalimpong seat in the 1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, standing as the Congress (R) candidate.[3] He obtained 10,190 votes (37.60%).[3] In the Congress-CPI state government formed after the 1972 election, Gurung served as Deputy Minister for Department of Commerce of Industries, Department of Cottage and Small Scale Industries, Department of Co-operation (named on December 15, 1972), Tourism Branch of the Home Department (named on March 20, 1972) and Hill Affairs Branch of Department of Development and Planning.[4][5] In 1975 he was named Minister of State.[6][7][8] Gurung lost the Kalimpong seat in the 1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, finishing in second place with 9,045 votes (27.61%).[9]
In the 1980s Gurung joined the Pranta Parishad of Madan Tamang,[10] and became part of the leadership of the movement.[2]
Gajendra Gurung died in 2005.[11]