CPN-UML secures 27 Upper House seats

Kathmandu, February 8

The Election Commission today unveiled the final result of the National Assembly election held yesterday.

According to the EC, the CPN-UML won 27 NA seats, the Nepali Congress won 13, the CPN-MC 12 and the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal and the Federal Socialist Forum–Nepal won two seats each.

Province 1

UML-5

NC-2

CPN-MC-1

Province 2

RJP-N-2

FSF-N-2

NC- 2

CPN-UML-1

CPN-MC-1

Province 3

UML-5

NC-2

CPN-MC-1

Province 4

UML- 3

NC-3

CPN-MC-2

Province 5

UML- 4

CPN-MC-2

NC-2

Province 6

UML-5

CPN-MC- 3

Province 7

UML-4

NC- 2

CPN-MC-2

 

The EC stated that the UML won five seats in Province 1, one in Province 2, five in Province 3, three in Province 4, four in Province 5, five in Province 6 and four in Province 7.

The NC won two seats in each of provinces 1, 2 3, 5 and 7 and three seats in Province 4.

The CPN-MC won one seat in each of provinces 1, 2 and 3 and two seats in each of provinces 4, 5 and 7 and three seats in Province 6. The FSF-N and RJP-N won two seats each in Province 2.

Category-wise seat share of political parties

SN

Political parties

Categories

Total

Women

Open

Dalits

Minorities/Differently-abled

1

CPN-UML

11

9

5

2

27

2

Nepali Congress

6

6

1

13

3

CPN Maoist Centre

3

5

1

3

12

4

Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal

1

1

2

5

Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal

1

1

2

Total

21

21

7

7

56

The election was held for 56 NA seats, while three NA members will be nominated by the president on the government’s recommendation.