Rastriya Swatantra Party Candidate Narendra Sah Kalwar Wins Sarlahi-3 Seat by Huge Margin

Kathmandu. The election results for Sarlahi Constituency No. 3 have been announced, where Narendra Sah Kalwar, the candidate from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), registered a historic victory. Sah secured the win with 46,890 votes, leaving his closest rivals far behind.

Narayankaji Shrestha, the influential leader of the Communist Party of Nepal, who was Sah's closest competitor, received only 13,338 votes. The vote difference between Sah and Shrestha is nearly 33,000. Furthermore, Binod Prasad Khanal of the Nepali Congress was limited to 6,224 votes, while former CPN-UML lawmaker Hari Upreti finished in fourth place with 5,776 votes.

Following his defeat in the election, CPN leader Narayankaji Shrestha shared his reaction on social media. He accepted the mandate of the voters in Sarlahi-3 with ease and congratulated and wished success to the victorious Narendra Sah. Shrestha expressed gratitude to all voters who cast their ballots for him and participated in the election, pledging to struggle for the party's construction and for the people in a new manner in the coming days.

He clarified that his election campaign was not for any personal position or self-interest. He stated that if he had won, he would have worked through the parliamentary front, and now that he has been defeated, he will remain active for the country and the people through a different front. Shrestha, who had promised to visit Sarlahi at least once every two months during the election period, assured the people of Sarlahi that he would remain in constant contact even though he is not in the role of an elected representative.

Shrestha mentioned that his political life will remain dedicated to national independence, the protection of the constitution, and social justice, adding that he will always work for the development of Sarlahi and the rights of the people. He offered revolutionary greetings to his cadres who worked tirelessly and called for moving forward unitedly in the days ahead.