CPN-UML and Nepali Congress Candidates Win National Assembly Seats from Sudurpashchim Province

In Kanchanpur, CPN-UML's Lila Kumari Bhandari and Nepali Congress's Khammabhadur Khati have been elected as members of the National Assembly from Sudurpashchim Province. According to Prem Raj Bhatta, Chief of the Provincial Election Office Dhangadhi, Bhandari of CPN-UML won the women's group seat by securing 3,984 votes. Her rival, Roji Basnet of the Communist Party of Nepal, received 1,676 votes.

Similarly, in the other group, Khammabhadur Khati of the Nepali Congress emerged victorious with 3,969 votes. His opponent, Tikaram Jaishi of CPN, received 1,805 votes.

The voting weight for a Provincial Assembly member was set at 53, and for Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Chairpersons, and Vice-Chairpersons of municipalities/rural municipalities, it was set at 19.

Out of a total of 224 registered voters, 220 cast their ballots, consisting of 49 Provincial Assembly members and 171 local level office bearers. Four individuals did not vote.

Those who did not cast their votes include Provincial Assembly member Prakash Deuba of the Nepali Congress, Provincial Assembly member Khema Bistha of the RPP, Mayor Gopal Hamal of Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City, and Vice-Chairperson Rekha Kathariya of Joshipur Rural Municipality.

Four candidates competed for the two seats—one in the women's group and one in the other group. There was an alliance between the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML in the election.