CLEAN SWEEP FOR LEFT IN CHITWAN

CHITWAN, Dec 11: CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has emerged victorious in the House of Representatives election from Chitwan constituency-3. Dahal defeated Rastriya Prajatantra Party- Democratic Vice-chairman Bikram Pandey with a margin of 9,327 votes. Dahal received 48,269 votes while opponent Pandey obtained 38, 942 votes.

With Dahal’s win, Left alliance has made clean sweep in Chitwan, securing victory in all three House of Representatives constituencies and six Province Assemblies of Chitwan.

VICTORIOUS CANDIDATES OF CHITWAN

Federal Parliament (House of Representatives) election

Constituency No 1: Surendra Prasad Pandey (UML)

Constituency No 2: Krishna Bhakta Pokhrel (UML)

Constituency No 3: Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Maoist Center)

Province Assemblies Election

Constituency-1 ‘A’ :Dawa Dorje Lama (UML)

Constituency-1 ‘B’ :Krishna Prasad Sharma Khanal (UML)

Constituency-2 ‘A’ :Ghanshyam Dahal (Maoist Center)

Constituency-2 ‘B’ :Bijaya Subedi (UML)

Constituency-3 ‘A’ :Krishna Prasad Bhurtel (UML)

Constituency-3 ‘B’ :Ramlal Mahato (Maoist Center)

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is preparing to contest the upcoming federal elections from Bardiya constituency No 1, according to party close sources. Dahal had previously announced his candidacy from Chitwan Constituency No 3.

The Maoist Center has formed electoral alliance with CPN-UML to contest the House of Representatives and Province Assembly elections scheduled for November 26 and December 8.

UML was preparing to field party vice-chair Bamdev Gautam from Bardiya-1. But, since Dahal asked UML to let him contest from Bardiya, Gautam will vie the election from Pyuthan district, said sources.

Earlier, UML District Committee Bardiya had unanimously recommended Gautam from Bardiya 1. Gautam had won Constitution Assembly Election 2013 from both Baridya and Pyuthan.