Bhaktapur-2 does not like repeat representatives
Summary
Bhaktapur-2 constituency voters consistently switch representatives with strong competition among Nepali Congress, UML, and Rastriya Swatantra Party candidates in the 2022 election.
Key Points
- Bhaktapur-2 constituency has a history of not re-electing the same representative since 1991.
- In the 2022 election, Nepali Congress's Durlabh Thapa Chhetri narrowly won against UML's Mahesh Basnet.
- Mahesh Basnet is a prominent UML leader vocal during the Gen Z uprising and critical of rival parties.
- Other candidates include Rajiv Khatri from Rastriya Swatantra Party, Janma Dev Jaisi from Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, and others, highlighting a crowded contest.
