RSP’s Bishwaraj Pokharel wins Okhaldhunga by five votes

Summary

Bishwaraj Pokharel of the Rastriya Swatantra Party won the Okhaldhunga seat in the House of Representatives elections by a narrow margin of five votes over Nepali Congress's Kumar Luitel.

Key Points
  • Bishwaraj Pokharel of Rastriya Swatantra Party elected from Okhaldhunga.
  • Pokharel received 13,953 votes.
  • Kumar Luitel of Nepali Congress narrowly lost with 13,948 votes.
  • The margin of victory was just five votes.
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