NA election concludes, results to be published by Friday (With list of elected representatives)
Kathmandu / Feb 07: The National Assembly election of six provinces has concluded. The elections were held in Biratnagar, Lalitpur, Pokhara, Dang, Surkhet and Doti. Constitutionally, there will be a 59-member upper house.
Out of the total 59 members of the upper house, the election will elect 56 members while the government itself will nominate the remaining three members. There were no elections in Province 2 as all the candidates were elected unopposed.
The election started from 10:00 AM and concluded at 3:00 PM today. According to Nawaraj Dhakal, spokesperson of EC, results of the today’s elections would be published by Friday.
The vote-weigh of PA members is identifies as 48 and the vote-weigh of local level representatives is identify as 18.
In Province-1, 411 members from Provincial Assembly and local level representatives cast their votes to elect 8 National Assembly members. Khem Nepali from Dalit quota and Agam Bantawa from minority of left alliance and Dil Biswokarma and Mahesh Jaju from Nepali Congress are vying in Province-1.
The NA election of Province-3 concluded in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur where 348 voters cast their votes to elect eight National Assembly members. Likewise elections in other provinces also concluded successfully.
In Province 5, 305 voters cast their votes and 238 in Province 6. Results of Province 6 are likely to come by tomorrow morning, Chief Election Officer Medini Prasad Poudel said.
Likewise, of the eight candidates, six have already been elected unopposed in Province 7. Hence, only two candidates competed in today’s elections. Those elected unopposed are Seri Ram Parki and Chakra Prasad Snehi from Nepali congress and Chhatra Raj Joshi and Mahesh Kumar Mahara are vying from left alliance. A total of 229 candidates voted in the election.
Here is the list of elected National Assembly (NA) members so far:
PROVINCE 1
Others
Parshuram Megi Gurung (unopposed), UML
Haricharan Siwakoti (unopposed), UML
Ramesh Jung Rayamajhi (unopposed), NC
Women
Nainkala Ojha (unopposed), UML
Bina Pokhrel (unopposed), Maoist Centre
Sarita Prasai Rayamajhi (unopposed), NC
Dalit
Khemraj Nepali, UML
Minority
Agam Parasad Rai, UML
PROVINCE 2
Others
Jitendra Dev (unopposed), NC
Ramesh Prasad Yadav (unopposed), RJPN
Suman Raj Pyakurel (unopposed), UML
Women
Shashikala Dahal (unopposed), Maoist Centre
Mukta Kumari Yadav (unopposed), NC
Pramila Kumari (unopposed), SSFN
Dalit
Ramprit Pashman (unopposed), SSFN
Minority
Brisesh Chandra Lal (unopposed), SSFN
PROVINCE 3
Women
Udaya Sharma Poudel, UML
Dil Kumari Rawal Thapa, UML
Dhan Kumari Khatiwoda, NC
Dalit
Singha Bahadur Bishwokarma, UML
Minority
Ram Chandra Rai, UML
PROVINCE 4
Minority
Prakash Pantha (unopposed), NC
PROVINCE 5
Women
Anita Devkota (unopposed), NC
Komal Oli (unopposed), UML
Mina Buda (unopposed), UML
Dalit
Ram Lakhan Chamar (unopposed), UML
Minority
Raj Kumar Kunwar (unopposed), CPN (Maoist Centre)
PROVINCE 7
Others
Sher Bahadur Kunwar (unopposed), UML
Hari Raj Chaudhary (unopposed), CPN (Maoist Centre)
Badri Pandey (unopposed), NC
Women
Indu Kadariya (unopposed), UML
Kamala Kumari Oli (unopposed), UML
Tara Devi Bhatta (unopposed), NC
Dalit
Chakra Snehi (unopposed), UML
Minority
Mahesh Kumar Mahara (unopposed), CPN (Maoist Centre)