Dhankuta 1 (constituency) explained
Dhankuta 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Dhankuta District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
Incorporated areas
Dhankuta 1 incorporates the entirety of Dhankuta District.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Dhankuta 1(A)
- Dhankuta 1(B)
Members of Parliament
1(A)
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|
| 2017 | Niran Rai | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party |
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
1(B)
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|
| 2017 | Indra Mani Parajuli | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party |
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
1(B)
Election in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rajendra Kumar Rai | 37,333 |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) | Sunil Bahadur Thapa | 26,874 |
| Unified Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Nationalist) | Subhan Singh Rai | 1,390 |
| Others | 967 |
| Invalid votes | 3,716 |
| Result | CPN (UML) hold |
|---|
| Source: Election Commission | |
1(A)
1(B)
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tika Ram Chemjong Limbu | 10,953 |
| Nepali Congress | Ajit Narayan Singh Thapa | 7,448 |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Hem Raj Bhandari | 4,797 |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Rakam Chemjong | 4,594 |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Dharma Dhoj Rai | 2,048 |
| Others | 1,250 |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain |
|---|
| Source: NepalNews[2] | |
Election in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Hem Raj Bhandari | 17,202 |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rakam Chemjong | 11,174 |
| Nepali Congress | Manohar Narayan Shrestha | 6,129 |
| Others | | 2,049 |
| Invalid votes | 1,386 |
| Result | Maoist gain |
|---|
| Source: Election Commission[3] | |
Election in the 1990s
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies. en. 2018-04-25.
- Web site: 2015-03-25. Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens. 2020-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20150325225411/http://vote.nepalnews.com/election/pages/bhaktapur.php#top. 2015-03-25.
- Web site: 2009-10-03. Ca Election report. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20091003184536/http://www.election.gov.np/reports/CAResults/reportBody.php. 2009-10-03.
- Web site: 2008-01-24. Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20080124110554/http://www.election-commission.org.np/toptwo.php. 2008-01-24.
- Web site: Election Results'99. 2020-11-15. nepalresearch.org.
