2019 Kaski–2 by-election
A by-election was held in Kaski–2 constituency of Nepal on 30 November 2019, following the death of incumbent Rabindra Prasad Adhikari in a helicopter crash.[1] Adhikari was a 3-term Member of Parliament from Kaski. He was the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation at the time of his death. The by-election was won by Bidya Bhattarai, his widow, with 53.56% of the vote. She defeated her nearest rival, Khem Raj Paudel of Nepali Congress, by 8,403 votes.[2]
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Turnout | 63.37 % | |||||||||||||||
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Candidates
A toal of 21 candidates took part in the election.[3] Nepal Communist Party (NCP) selected Bidya Bhattarai, widow of Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, as their candidate. Her primary opponent was Khem Raj Paudel of Nepali Congress.[4]
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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NCP | Bidya Bhattarai | 24,394 | 53.56 | -11.34[3] | |
Congress | Khem Raj Paudel | 15,991 | 35.11 | -14.31[3] | |
Samajbadi | Dharma Raj Gurung | 1,922 | 4.22 | ||
n/a | Others | 2,639 | 5.79 | ||
Turnout | 45,579[2] | 63.42 | |||
Registered electors | 71,871 |
References
- "NCP, NC intensify search for candidate for Kaski-2 by-elections". Republica. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- RSS. "NCP's Bhattarai emerged victorious in Kaski constituency-2". My Republica. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- Pokharel, Santosh. "Election fervor grips Kaski-2". My Republica. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "NC set to field Khem Raj Paudel in Kaski-2". Setopati. Retrieved 6 November 2019.