Purna Prasad Limbu
Purna Prasad Limbu | |
|---|---|
पूर्णप्रसाद लिम्बू | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
Elected | |
| Assumed office March 2026 | |
| Constituency | Party list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 62–63) |
| Party | Shram Sanskriti |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1980–2008 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Purna Prasad Limbu is a Nepalese politician and former British Gorkha who serves as a member of parliament (MP) from Shram Sanskriti Party.
Military career
Limbu became a British Gorkha in May 1980. Limbu was involved in the Falklands War in 1982. He also completed operational tours in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Afghanistan. He retired from service in 2008.[1] After retirement he served as a welfare officer for the Gorkha Welfare Trust in Bhojpur and Khandbari. He became senior welfare office of Dharan and later Kathmandu.[2][3]
Political career
He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from Shram Sanskriti Party at the 2026 general election. He was elected from the Party list under the Janajati cluster.[1]
Personal life
Limbu is married and has two children who reside in the United Kingdom.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "पूर्वगोर्खा सैनिक पूर्ण लिम्बू: युद्धभूमिदेखि संसद्सम्म". Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Trust, The Gurkha Welfare (2018-01-24). "The Gurkha veteran giving back through song". The Gurkha Welfare Trust. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "ब्रिटिस गोर्खा सैनिकदेखि प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्यसम्म". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2026-03-25.