Morang 2 (constituency)
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| Morang 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Morang 2 in Province No. 1 | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Morang District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| Member of Parliament | Rishikesh Pokhrel |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Shiva Narayan Ganagain, NC |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Lila Ballav Adhikari, CPN (UML) |
Morang 2 is one of six parliamentary constituencies of Morang District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
Incorporated areas
[edit]Morang 2 incorporates Ratuwamai Municipality, Sunawarshi Municipality, wards 5 and 6 of Pathari Shanishchare Municipality, wards 1–3 of Kanepokhari Rural Municipality and wards 1–3, 8 and 9 of Rangeli Municipality.
Assembly segments
[edit]It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Morang 2(A)
- Morang 2(B)
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bharat Mohan Adhikari | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2008 | Lal Bahadur Susling Magar | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Chandi Prasad Rai | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Minendra Prasad Rijal | Nepali Congress | |
| 2022 | Rishikesh Pokharel | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
2(A)[edit]
| 2(B)[edit]
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Election results
[edit]Election in the 2020s
[edit]2022 general election
[edit]| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishikesh Pokharel | CPN (UML) | 33,148 | 43.81 | |
| Sujata Koirala | Nepali Congress | 31,940 | 42.21 | |
| Thagendra Prasad Neupane | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 4,987 | 6.59 | |
| Gopal Dahal | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,745 | 3.63 | |
| Binod Mani Bhattarai | Hamro Nepali Party | 1,457 | 1.93 | |
| Others | 1,389 | 1.84 | ||
| Total | 75,666 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,208 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Minendra Prasad Rijal | 35,819 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rishikesh Pokharel | 34,014 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Yuvraj Karki | 2,595 | |
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Mahendra Lal Das Kevrat | 2,082 | |
| Others | 1,279 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,460 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2(A)[edit]
| 2(B)[edit]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Chandi Prasad Rai | 14,516 | |
| Nepali Congress | Shekhar Chandra Thapa | 11,144 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Kumar Prasad Paudel | 5,487 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Bhuraj Rai | 1,595 | |
| Others | 4,127 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Lal Bahadur Susling Magar | 16,567 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bharat Mohan Adhikari | 12,537 | |
| Nepali Congress | Basanta Bhattarai | 10,093 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Deuman Sambahamphe | 2,180 | |
| Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | Shukra Raj Sanyok | 1,261 | |
| Others | 1,391 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,714 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bharat Mohan Adhikari | 22,428 | |
| Nepali Congress | Basanta Bhattarai | 15,364 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Man Bahadur Rai | 3,419 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Lav Pradhan | 1,142 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Bhagwati Karki | 1,104 | |
| Others | 1,373 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 940 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bharat Mohan Adhikari | 16,758 | |
| Nepali Congress | Basanta Bhattarai | 9,174 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Dhruba Narayan Shrestha | 4,932 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Kamal Charahanga | 4,169 | |
| Others | 447 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bharat Mohan Adhikari | 26,950 | |
| Nepali Congress | Jagat Man Angdambe | 12,993 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ a b "Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates". 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.