Rastriya Swatantra Party's Prakash Pathak Defeats RPP Chairman Rajendra Lingden in Jhapa-3 Election

Biratnagar. Prakash Pathak of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been elected from Jhapa-3, defeating the Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Rajendra Lingden. Pathak secured 38,674 votes, while his closest competitor, Lingden, managed only 17,294 votes. Pathak defeated Lingden by a margin of 21,380 votes.

In the previous elections of 2074 BS and 2079 BS, Lingden had won by forming an alliance with the CPN-UML. Lingden, who won independently for the RPP in the 2074 BS election, became the party chairman based on that strength. However, this time, despite Lingden's defeat amidst the wave for RSP, a moral question has been raised about him.

Who is Pathak?

Born on Shrawan 1, 2045 BS, in Ghaghra of Bhadrapur Rural Municipality, Jhapa, Pathak holds a Master's degree from Tribhuvan University. Before joining RSP, he worked as a journalist in various media outlets for 14 years.

During that time, he gained experience in radio anchoring and leadership training, as well as the ability to provide policy analysis and strategic consultation in the agriculture and education sectors. Furthermore, he has worked as a senior sub-editor at Galaxy 4K Television, established through the initiative of Rabi Lamichhane, a sub-editor at Radio Kantipur, and a news producer at Radio Annapurna.

He stated that he is active in the campaign for promoting a uniform curriculum and dress code system in education, has established assistance and coordination systems for flood and landslide disaster management, and possesses expertise in research, factual analysis, and public awareness enhancement regarding social issues.

After being elected, he expressed his commitment to creating institutional and long-term impact on matters of public concern by coordinating policy understanding, communication leadership, and social responsibility.