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Sonu Gurung (born 25 December 1989) is a social worker who has been participating passionately in the activities of several organizations in Nepal since her teenage. She comes from a sports-family where Dad was in national volleyball team, elder sister was in National team of kick-boxing/wushu/karante (martial arts) and younger brother in under-19 national football team. She is currently associated with Amnesty International Pokhara, Optimists International Pokhara, Pokhara Cancer Care Center and Pokhara Arogya Sewa Kendra. As a student of Political Science and Social Science, it was obvious for her to have keen interest in politics; she entered into politics by becoming a member of Nepal Student Union, became District Member and District Treasurer of NSU Kaski

She served as a member of steering committee Nepali Congress Kaski 4 in constituent election 2008 and also in 2013. She previously worked for Safe Motherhood Federation Nepal, a project objected to help reduce mortality rate (baby and mother) during pregnancy which was run by Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, the first lady at present. Dr Deuba and Anuradha Koirala, another social worker, a CNN Hero award winner are her role-models.

From the 12th general convention in 2010, Sonu Gurung was the Member of constituency No 4,Nepali Congress Kaski. And, in 13th general convention which was held in 2016, she was overwhelmingly elected as a member of Kaski 4 Nepali Congress. Ms Gurung has always been asked by her elders in the party to wait for next opportunity as she has usually been the youngest contestant vying for the position in leadership-row. Nepali Congress is the oldest political party in Nepal and most of its activists and leaders are senior citizens. Nepali Congress doesn’t have political retirement system yet. She has been trying to emerge as a young female leader in Kaski Nepali Congress, she advocates for more youth participation in politics and their representation should be visible in frontline of leadership. She says leaders should be chosen by their capability not by number of candles lit on their birthday cake. Critics of Gurung denounced her for being too greedy and seeking leadership too early. However, supporters appreciate her for being able to put her thoughts simply, clearly and boldly.