KATHMANDU, MARCH 8
Candidates of the Nepali Congress have secured victories in several constituencies in the House of Representatives (HoR) election.
In Bajura, Janak Raj Giri was elected with 17,173 votes, narrowly defeating Lal Bahadur Thapa of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (UML), who secured 16,633 votes, according to Chief Election Officer Sanjeev Pokharel. The district, which has a single constituency, recorded 45,390 votes out of 87,861 registered voters.
Similarly, Narendra Kumar Kerung of the Nepali Congress won the Panchthar seat with 17,233 votes, defeating Hastraj Sherma of the Shram Sanskriti Party, who received 14,734 votes.
In Rautahat-2, Mohammad Firdosh Alam secured victory with 29,528 votes, defeating Kiran Kumar Sah of the Nepali Communist Party, who garnered 18,442 votes.
Likewise, in Solukhumbu, Nepali Congress candidate Prakash Singh Karki was elected with 13,166 votes, defeating Asim Rai of the Nepali Communist Party, who received 9,414 votes.
The results add to the Nepali Congress's tally in the ongoing March 5 House of Representatives election, as vote counting continues across the country.
