Home Minister Sudan Gurung tells voters to ‘take back their votes’ after questions over election promises

Home Minister Sudan Gurung has sparked controversy by telling voters in his Gorkha constituency to "take back their votes" if they expected him to deliver immediate results. Gurung, elected to the House of Representatives from Gorkha-1, made the remarks during recent interactions with locals in Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality.

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Take back your votes.

The minister's comments followed questions from residents regarding unfulfilled election promises, particularly the allocation of a budget for a local laboratory. A Rastriya Swatantra Party ward secretary reminded Gurung of his campaign pledge, noting that the promised funds had not appeared in the recent budget. Gurung acknowledged the commitment but stated that numerous small budget demands made it impossible to fulfill all of them within the initial four months of the government's term.

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It has only been four months since the first budget came from our side. You just need the work to be done, don’t you? I cannot transform everything in four months. Take back your votes.

Responding to the persistent inquiries, Gurung suggested that voters should not anticipate transformative changes so quickly. He asserted that his government had only recently presented its first budget and that a five-year term was necessary to assess his performance. A video capturing his remarks has since gone viral on social media, drawing mixed reactions. Gurung defended his candidness, stating he had been clear about his position and encouraged voters to judge him over the full parliamentary term.

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You should have said this before. We already elected you.