Bhaktapur 1 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]
| Bhaktapur 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
 Bhaktapur 1 in Bagmati Province | |
 Assembly segments Bhaktapur 1(A) (red) and Bhaktapur 1(B) (blue) within Bhaktapur District | |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Bhaktapur District |
| Electorate | 94,164 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| MP | Prem Suwal (NMKP) |
| Bagmati MPA 1(A) | Krishna Lal Bhadel (NC) |
| Bagmati MPA 1(B) | Surendra Raj Gosai (NMKP) |
Incorporated areas
editBhaktapur 2 parliamentary constituency consists of Bhaktapur Municipality and Changunarayan Municipality.
Assembly segments
editIt encompasses the following Bagmati Provincial Assembly segments:
- Bhaktapur 1(A)
- Bhaktapur 1(B)
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | |
| 2017 | Prem Suwal | ||
| 2022 | |||
1(A)edit
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1(B)edit
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Election results
editElection in the 2020s
edit2022 general election
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prem Suwal | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 42,761 | 59.63 | |
| Navaraj Gelal | CPN (UML) | 11,968 | 16.69 | |
| Bharat Bahadur Khadka Khadka | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 9,303 | 12.97 | |
| Sunil Gothe | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 5,283 | 7.37 | |
| Others | 2,394 | 3.34 | ||
| Total | 71,709 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 30,793 | |||
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party hold | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
edit2019 by-elections
edit1(A)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Krishna Lal Bhadel | 13,449 | |
| Nepal Communist Party | Devi Prasad Dhakal | 11,206 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Niraj Lawaju | 5,829 | |
| Others | 1,108 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Prem Suwal | 33,076 | |
| Nepali Congress | Babu Raja Joshi | 17,818 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Milan Suwal | 15,374 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Dipesh Neupane | 2,330 | |
| Others | 1,867 | ||
| Result | NWP hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
Bhaktapur 1(A)edit
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Bhaktapur 1(B)edit
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | 20,446 | |
| Nepali Congress | Krishna Lal Bhadel | 12,826 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Sanu Suwal | 6,296 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ranju Napit | 5,668 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Rabindra Pratap Shah | 4,458 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Madhav Khatri | 2,643 | |
| Result | NWPP hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | 19,972 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Debendra Shrestha | 11,548 | |
| Nepali Congress | Mahesh Shrestha | 8,281 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Krishna Sundar Dhyo | 7,327 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Surendra Pratap Shah | 3,215 | |
| Others | 2,592 | ||
| Result | NWPP hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | 16,533 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ganesh Man Chakradhar | 10,030 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Sarswati Bati | 8,096 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Surendra Pratap Shah | 3,895 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Yabati Karki | 1,992 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Sharan Dhimal | 1,238 | |
| Others | 844 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 771 | ||
| Result | NWPP hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | 16,770 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Surendra Pratap Shah | 9,438 | |
| Nepali Congress | Radhe Shyam Jonche | 8,137 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Narayan Bhakta Wati | 5,689 | |
| Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal | Kanchi Maharjan | 412 | |
| Result | NWPP hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | 20,163 | |
| Nepali Congress | Raghesh Man Jonche | 13,732 | |
| Result | NWPP gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ a b "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.