CPN-UML Candidate Milan Gurung Suffers Embarrassing Defeat and Forfeits Deposit in Gorkha-2 Election
Summary
CPN-UML candidate Milan Gurung faced a humiliating defeat in the Gorkha-2 election, securing only 3,087 votes and forfeiting his deposit. RSP's Kabindra Burlakoti won decisively, gaining nearly eight and a half times more votes than Gurung.
Key Points
- CPN-UML candidate Milan Gurung received only 3,087 votes in the Gorkha-2 election, losing badly to RSP's Kabindra Burlakoti.
- Gurung's vote count was significantly lower than the previous CPN-UML candidate Abdus Miyan's 7,000 votes in earlier elections.
- Due to receiving less than 10 percent of the valid votes, Gurung forfeited his deposit as per election law.
- The candidate selection led to internal dissatisfaction within CPN-UML, especially given Gurung's reputation as a gangster leader.
