Jagdish Kharel wins Lalitpur-2 by landslide

Summary

Jagdish Kharel of the Rastriya Swatantra Party won Lalitpur Constituency-2 by a landslide in the March 5 elections, securing 39,941 votes, significantly more than his rivals.

Key Points
  • Jagdish Kharel resigned as Communications Minister to contest the Lalitpur-2 seat.
  • He won Lalitpur Constituency-2 by a huge margin in the March 5 elections.
  • Kharel secured 39,941 votes, over five times his nearest rival's tally.
  • Prem Krishna Maharjan of Nepali Congress finished second with 7,420 votes.
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