All challengers to Gokarna Bista in Gulmi-2 are newcomers
Summary
CPN-UML vice-chair Gokarna Bista faces a field of new challengers in Gulmi-2, continuing his long-standing electoral presence in the region since 1999.
Key Points
- Gokarna Bista, CPN-UML vice-chair, has contested six elections in Gulmi-2 since 1999, winning all but one in 2008.
- Bista's main competitors this election are first-time candidates including Bhuwan Prasad Shrestha (Nepali Congress), Shreeram Mahat (Nepali Communist Party), and Govinda Panthi (Rastriya Swatantra Party).
- In 2022, Bista won Gulmi-2 with 28,476 votes, defeating Ram Kumari Jhankri who had 26,441 votes.
- Vote shares in 2022 show UML leading with 25,130 votes, followed by Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), and Rastriya Swatantra Party, indicating a tight race this year.
