Five Former Security Personnel Elected to Parliament After Contesting Elections
Summary
Five former security personnel, including ex-police chiefs and inspectors, have been elected to Nepal's parliament under the Rastriya Swatantra Party, while two former IGPs lost their bids.
Key Points
- Five former security personnel from ranks including PSI to AIG were elected to Nepal's parliament under the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
- Former SSP Vikram Singh Thapa was elected from Kapilvastu-2, defeating the Congress candidate with 27,635 votes.
- Rajunath Pandey won from Kathmandu-3, defeating Ujyalo Nepal Party chairman Kulman Ghising with 18,757 votes.
- Former DSP Govinda Panthi was elected from Gulmi-2, narrowly beating UML Vice-Chairman Gokul Bista.
- Two former IGPs, Sarbendra Khanal and Dhruva Bahadur Pradhan, were defeated in their respective constituencies.
