CPN-UML's Krishna Prasad Dahal has claimed a seat in federal parliament from Makawanpur constituency 1 by defeating Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chari Kamal Thapa. Dahal received
CPN-UML's Dormani Poudel of the leftist alliance secured the Province Assembly seat from Makawanpur constituency 1 ‘B’. He got 20,703 votes and his nearest rival, Nepali Congress' Ashok Shakya of
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairperson Kamal Thapa has been unanimously recommended from his party to contest the election of the House of Representatives from Makawanpur district constituency-1.