Bhaktapur 2 (constituency)
| Bhaktapur 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Constituency for the House of Representatives | |
 Bhaktapur 2 in Bagmati Province | |
 Assembly segments Bhaktapur 2(A) (red) and Bhaktapur 2(B) (blue) within Bhaktapur | |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Bhaktapur District |
| Electorate | 83,930 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| MP | Mahesh Basnet (NCP) |
| Bagmati MPA 2(A) | Shasi Jang Thapa (NCP) |
| Bagmati MPA 2(B) | Rajendra Man Shrestha (NCP) |
Bhaktapur 2 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Bhaktapur District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
Incorporated areas[]
Bhaktapur 2 parliamentary constituency consists of Suryabinayak Municipality and Madhyapur Thimi Municipality
Assembly segments[]
It encompasses the following Bagmati Province Provincial Assembly segment
- Bhaktapur 2(A)
- Bhaktapur 2(B)
Members of Parliament[]
Parliament/Constituent Assembly[]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jagannath Acharya | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Aasakaji Basukala | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | |
| 1999 | Lekh Nath Neupane | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Sunil Prajapati | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | |
| 2013 | Rameshwar Prasad Dhungel | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Mahesh Basnet | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
Provincial Assembly[]
2(A)[]
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2(B)[]
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Election results[]
Election in the 2010s[]
2017 legislative elections[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mahesh Basnet | 36,412 | |
| Nepali Congress | Daman Nath Dhungana | 18,687 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Anuradha Thapa Magar | 5,471 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Shashi Bikram Karki | 1,784 | |
| Others | 755 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections[]
2(A)[]
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2(B)[]
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2013 Constituent Assembly election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Rameshwar Prasad Dhungel | 21,121 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Sunil Prajapati | 17,411 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mahesh Basnet | 16,029 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Devi Prasad Dhakal | 5,791 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Dipendra Kumar K.C. | 2,632 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Sanu Kaji Heka | 1,761 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[2] | |||
Election in the 2000s[]
2008 Constituent Assembly election[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Sunil Prajapati | 18,100 | |
| Nepali Congress | Lekh Nath Neupane | 13,265 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ganesh Bahadur Khatri | 11,769 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Arjun Bahadur Thapa | 10,966 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ram Hari Thapa | 3,418 | |
| Others | 4,155 | ||
| Result | NWPP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[3] | |||
Election in the 1990s[]
1999 legislative elections[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Lekh Nath Neupane | 14,200 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Sunil Prajapati | 13,432 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yuvraj Karki | 9,077 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ganesh Bahadur Khatri | 7,828 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Prem Nanda Lal Shrestha | 1,591 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Sanukaji Heka | 1,314 | |
| Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal | Krishna Lal Goja Shrestha | 1,044 | |
| Others | 403 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 886 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4][5] | |||
1994 legislative elections[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Aasakaji Basukala | 13,581 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ganesh Bahadur Khatri | 11,906 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Prasad Dawadi | 10,630 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rajendra Man Shrestha | 8,496 | |
| Others | 888 | ||
| Result | NWPP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] [1] | |||
1991 legislative elections[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Jagannath Acharya | 16,052 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Bhairav Rijal | 14,752 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [2] | |||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
External links[]
Categories:
- Parliamentary constituencies of Nepal