Prachanda Wins from Rukum East

Summary

Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' wins from Rukum East securing 10,240 votes, opening the account for Nepali Communist Party in the election.

Key Points
  • Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, won the election from Rukum East.
  • Prachanda secured 10,240 votes in total.
  • His closest competitor was Lilamani Gautam of the CPN-UML with 3,462 votes.
  • Kushum Devi Thapa of the Nepali Congress came third with 3,081 votes.
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