RSP’s Dr Swarnim Wagle wins in Tanahun–1
Summary
Dr Swarnim Wagle of the Rastriya Swatantra Party has been elected as a member of the House of Representatives from Tanahun-1 with 38,040 votes, defeating his closest rival Govinda Bhattarai of the Nepali Congress.
Key Points
- Dr Swarnim Wagle of Rastriya Swatantra Party won the House of Representatives seat from Tanahun-1 with 38,040 votes.
- RSP Vice-Chair Dr Swarnim Wagle defeated Nepali Congress candidate Govinda Bhattarai who secured 16,231 votes.
- CPN-UML candidate Bhagwati Neupane and Nepali Communist Party candidate Bidyanath Dhakal received 5,830 and 2,393 votes respectively.
- There were 126,882 registered voters in Tanahun-1, with 68,129 votes cast in the election.
