DANG: Former finance minister and CPN-Maoist Centre leader Barshaman Pun on Sunday voted for himself for the first time.

Joint candidate of the left alliance for parliamentary seat in Rolpa, Pun cast his ballot for the first time for himself from Baluday Secondary School Madichaur at 7:00am.

When he was elected as Constituent Assembly member from Lalitpur in 2008, he had not got a chance to cast vote for himself. In the second Constituent Assembly polls, Pun had contested from Morang. Pun expressed happiness after voting at his home district Rolpa. After casting the ballot, Pun said, “I am glad as I voted for prosperity, stability and development.”  He is a permanent resident of Madichaur, Rolpa.