RSP's Sudhan Gurung wins Gorkha-1 with near-double the votes of nearest rival

Summary

Sudhan Gurung of the Rastriya Swatantra Party has won the Gorkha-1 House of Representatives seat with nearly double the votes of his nearest rival, Prem Kumar Khatri of Nepali Congress.

Key Points
  • Sudhan Gurung of the Rastriya Swatantra Party won the Gorkha-1 House of Representatives seat.
  • He secured 29,896 votes, nearly double the votes of the runner-up.
  • Prem Kumar Khatri of the Nepali Congress finished second with 15,398 votes.
  • Other candidates received significantly fewer votes, with Hari Raj Adhikari of the Nepali Communist Party coming third.
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