Dev Gurung (Nepali: देव गुरुङ; born 8 October 1958) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
Following the arrest, the party killed a village committee chairman in Gorkha district, accusing him of responsibility for the capture of Gurung.
[5][6] After the fall of King Gyanendra's direct rule in 2006, Gurung was nominated to the interim legislature of Nepal.
[12] In April 2008, he won the Manang seat in the Constituent Assembly election, defeating the sitting Nepali Congress MP Palten Gurung.
[13] After extended power-sharing discussions between parties, Gurung was appointed as Minister of Law and Justice in a Cabinet headed by CPN (M) Chairman Prachanda and sworn in on 22 August 2008.