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A political leader affiliated with UCPN-Maoist, Amik Serchan was born in 1949. Born to Badi Bahadur and Uma Devi Sherchan in Okharbotkhani-9, Myadgi, Sherchan has passed Proficiency Certificate Level in Political Science. He is currently appointed as the governor of Gandaki province of Nepal.

Sherchan, now the member of the Standing Committee of UCPN-Maoist, joined politics in 1967. His political life includes sixteen year underground life with three year in prison. Prior to joining CPN-Maoist in January 2009,Sherchan, who had been the chairman of CPN- unity centre, was associated with Janamorcha Nepal. He served as the deputy-Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population in the interim government made up of seven party alliance(SPA) under Girija P Koirala. Sherchan was with CA’s Committee for National Interest Preservation, CA’s Committee for Legislative and Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee.

Sherchan was elected from Chitwan-5 in 2008 CA election with 14,397 votes. His closest opponent Bijay Subedi (CPN-UML) trailed by 10,012 votes. Likewise, Narayan Sharma (NC) received 6,805 votes.

His family includes a daughter and three sons.