Nuwakot 2 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Nuwakot District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Nuwakot 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Nuwakot 2 in Bagmati Province | |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Nuwakot District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| Member of Parliament | Arjun Narsingh K.C. |
Incorporated areas
Nuwakot 2 parliamentary constituency incorporates Kispang Rural Municipality, Meghang Rural Municipality, Tarkeshwar Rural Municipality, Bidur Municipality and Belkotgadhi Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Bagmati Provincial Assembly segment
- Nuwakot 2(A)
- Nuwakot 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ganesh Pandit | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1994 | Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Narayan Prasad Khatiwada | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 2022 | Arjun Narsingh K.C. | Nepali Congress | |
Provincial Assembly
2(A)
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2(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Narasingha K.C. | Nepali Congress | 28,107 | 44.61 | |
| Suman Bikram Pandey | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 16,477 | 26.15 | |
| Narayan Prasad Khatiwada | CPN (UML) | 15,561 | 24.70 | |
| Jhanak Pyakurel | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,571 | 2.49 | |
| Others | 1,288 | 2.04 | ||
| Total | 63,004 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 11,630 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Narayan Prasad Khatiwada | 36,892 | |
| Nepali Congress | Arjun Narsingh K.C. | 26,335 | |
| Others | 1,830 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,770 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
Nuwakot 2(A)
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Nuwakot 2(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat | 18,831 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Hit Bahadur Tamang | 15,233 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Shanta Thapa | 2,258 | |
| Others | 1,985 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat | 17,442 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Hit Bahadur Tamang | 17,338 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Binda Dhauna | 4,523 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Ambika Kumari Dhakal | 1,649 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Krishna Bahadur Gurung | 1,346 | |
| Others | 1,246 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,894 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat | 18,889 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani | 8,954 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Janardhan Bhandari | 6,313 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Ganesh Pandit | 5,317 | |
| Others | 830 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,154 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat | 14,799 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Nar Bahadur Rai | 9,395 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Janardhan Bhandari | 8,008 | |
| Samyukta Jana Morcha Nepal | Prakash Nepal | 420 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ganesh Pandit | 13,564 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Jit Singh Khadka | 8,531 | |
| Result | RPP (C) gain | ||
| Source: | |||
See also
References
External links
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