26 candidates, including UML and NCP, forfeit deposits in Kathmandu-1
Summary
Ranju Darshana Neupane of Rastriya Swatantra Party wins Kathmandu-1 with 15,455 votes. 26 candidates including CPN-UML's Mohan Raj Regmi lose their security deposits after failing to secure 10 percent of votes.
Key Points
- Ranju Darshana Neupane of Rastriya Swatantra Party won Kathmandu Constituency No. 1 with 15,455 votes.
- Prabal Thapa of Nepali Congress secured 6,364 votes, coming in second.
- CPN-UML candidate Mohan Raj Regmi received 1,618 votes and will forfeit his deposit.
- A total of 26 candidates failed to meet the 10% vote threshold and will lose their security deposits.