Tanahun-1 heads to polls with a history of changing choices
Summary
Tanahun-1 has a history of electing new faces with little repetition, as voters prepare for the March 5 election amid dissatisfaction with traditional parties and the incumbent's performance.
Key Points
- Since 1991, voters in Tanahun-1 rarely repeat parliamentary choices, with only a few exceptions in 1994 and 1999.
- Ramchandra Paudel, current President, won Tanahun-1 in 2022 but vacated the seat for a by-election in 2023.
- Swarnim Wagle of the Rastriya Swatantra Party won the 2023 by-election with a landslide, breaking traditional party dominance.
- Local voter dissatisfaction is high due to unmet promises, with RSP trying to maintain momentum in the upcoming election.
