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| name = Puran Kumar Gurung<br />
| image = File:The Chief Guest MLA, Chujachen, Shri Puran Kumar Gurung addressing the valedictory function of the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, at Rongli, East Sikkim on December 06, 2013.jpg<br />
| caption = Public Information Campaign on [[Bharat Nirman]] at [[Rongli]] on December 2013.<br />
| office1 = [[Second Tamang ministry|Minister of Agriculture & Horticulture of Sikkim]]<br />
| term_start1 = 11 June 2024<br />
| term_end1 =<br />
| governor1 = [[Lakshman Acharya]]<br>[[Om Prakash Mathur]]<br />
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata1 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Lok Nath Sharma]]<br />
| successor1 = <br />
| office3 = [[Second Tamang ministry|Minister of Fisheries of Sikkim]]<br />
| term_start3 = 11 June 2024<br />
| term_end3 = <br />
| governor3 = [[Lakshman Acharya]]<br>[[Om Prakash Mathur]]<br />
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata3 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]<br />
| predecessor3 = <br />
| successor3 = <br />
| office4 = [[Second Tamang ministry|Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services of Sikkim]]<br />
| term_start4 = 11 June 2024<br />
| term_end4 = <br />
| governor4 = [[Lakshman Acharya]]<br />
| 1blankname4 = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata4 = [[Prem Singh Tamang]]<br />
| predecessor4 = [[Lok Nath Sharma]]<br />
| successor4 = <br />
| office5 = [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start5 = 1 June 2024<br />
| term_end5 = <br />
| predecessor5 = [[Krishna Bahadur Rai (Indian politician)|Krishna Bahadur Rai]]<br />
| successor5 = <br />
| constituency5 = [[Chujachen Assembly constituency|Chujachen]]<br />
| term_start6 = 2009<br />
| term_end6 = 2014<br />
| predecessor6 = ''Constituency established''<br />
| successor6 = Bikram Pradhan<br />
| constituency6 = [[Chujachen Assembly constituency|Chujachen]]<br />
| birth_date = 1967<br />
| birth_place = [[Aritar, Sikkim]]<br />
| party = [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]<br />
| other_party = [[Sikkim Democratic Front]]<br />
| occupation = [[Politician]]<br />
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Sikkim Government College]] <br />
}}<br />
'''Puran Kumar Gurung''' (born 1967) is an Indian politician from [[Sikkim]]. He is an MLA of [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] from [[Chujachen Assembly constituency|Chujachen]] Assembly Constituency in Pakyong district. He won the [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Puran Kr Gurung, SKM Candidate from Chujachen Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/sikkim/puran-kr.-gurung-assembly-candidate-s21aed2008a020e2024c003/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-02 |title=HIGHLIGHTS - Assembly poll results: SKM sweeps Sikkim, BJP set for a third term in Arunachal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/live/2024/Jun/02/ls-polls-live-updates-counting-of-votes-in-arunachal-sikkim-assembly-polls-underway |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Gurung is a resident of Aritar Basty post, [[Aritar, Sikkim|Aritar]], [[East Sikkim]]. He was born to Dilli Samsher Gurung. He passed the Senior Secondary School Examination, equivalent to Class 12, at Chujachen Senior Secondary School in 1985. Later, he completed Bachelor of Arts from [[Sikkim Government College]], affiliated to [[University of North Bengal]] in 1987. He married Asha Gurung and has two sons, Kenny Gurung and Shawan Gurung.<ref name="myneta">{{cite web|url=https://docs.myneta.info/affidavits/2009sikkim/7553/Puran%20Kr%20Gurung.pdf|date=2015-08-13|title= Annexure XIII C – Form 26 |access-date=2024-06-03}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Gurung started his political career with [[Sikkim Democratic Front]] and was first elected as an MLA from Chujachen Assembly Constituency in 2009. He won the [[2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]] defeating Harka Raj Gurung of [[Indian National Congress]] by a margin of 5,963 votes. He again won from Chujachen Assembly Constituency in the [[2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]] representing [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]]. He defeated Mani Kumar Gurung of Sikkim Democratic Front by a maring of 3,334 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-02 |title=Sikkim Elections Winners Losers List: SKM secures 2nd consecutive win. Here is the full list of winners |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/sikkim-assembly-elections-2024-results-constituencies-wise-winners-and-losers-list/articleshow/110631220.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-06-03 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CHUJACHEN Assembly Constituency, Sikkim- 020 |url=https://proneta.in/chujachen_assembly_constituency_sikkim-020/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=proneta.in}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:1967 births]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 2024–2029]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha politicians]]<br />
[[Category:People from Pakyong district]]<br />
[[Category:Sikkim MLAs 2009–2014]]<br />
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