Twelve Candidates Secure Over 50,000 Votes in House of Representatives Election; All Belong to Rastriya Swatantra Party

Kathmandu. Twelve candidates elected in the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21 secured more than 50,000 votes under the first-past-the-post system. All candidates who received more than 50,000 votes belong to the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).

The highest number of votes was secured by Balendra Shah (Balen), the candidate from Jhapa-5 for the RSP. He was elected by securing 68,348 votes. The second highest votes were secured by Indir Rana Magar, who was also the outgoing Deputy Speaker. Running from Jhapa-2, Rana was elected by securing 60,110 votes.

Sobita Gautam secured the third highest votes. Running from Chitwan-3, Gautam was elected by securing 59,277 votes. The Election Commission's data indicates that Dr. Lekh Jung Thapa secured the fourth highest votes. Dr. Thapa, a candidate from Rupandehi-3, was elected by securing 58,814 votes. 

Hari Dhakal secured the fifth highest votes. Running from Chitwan-1, Dhakal secured 58,208 votes. Lal Vikram Thapa secured the sixth highest votes. Thapa, a candidate from Sunsari-2, was elected by securing 57,348 votes.

Sulabh Kharel secured the seventh highest votes. Running from Rupandehi-2, Kharel was elected by securing 56,550 votes. Rubina Acharya secured the eighth highest votes. Running from Morang-6, Acharya was elected by securing 55,513 votes.

Sunil Lamsal secured the ninth highest votes. Running from Rupandehi-1, Lamsal was elected by securing 54,845 votes. Rabi Lamichhane secured the tenth highest votes. Running from Chitwan-2, Lamichhane was elected by securing 54,402 votes.

Badal Kumar Bhandari secured the eleventh highest votes. Running from Kavrepalanchok-2, Bhandari was elected by securing 53,344 votes. Rajan Gautam secured the twelfth highest votes. Running from Nawalparasi-1, Gautam was elected by securing 50,945 votes.