Achham 2 (constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Achham 2 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Achham District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Achham 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
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 Assembly segments Achham 2(A) (red) and Achham 2(B) (blue) within Achham District Protected areas in green | |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Achham District |
| Electorate | 68,310 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| MP | Yagya Bahadur Bogati (CPN(UML)) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 2(A) | Akkal Bahadur Rawal (NCP) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 2(B) | Man Bahadur Rawal (Congress) |
Incorporated areas
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly segment
- Achham 2(A)
- Achham 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gobinda Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Bhim Bahadur Kathayat | CPN (UML) | |
| 1999 | Ram Bahadur Bista | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Sharad Singh Bhandari | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Bharat Saud | CPN (UML) | |
| 2017 | Yagya Bahadur Bogati | ||
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (UML) | ||
| 2022 | Pushpa Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | |
| 2026 | Yagya Bahadur Bogati | CPN (UML) | |
Provincial Assembly
2(A)
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2(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagya Bahadur Bogati | CPN (UML) | 9,518 | 31.14 | |
| Pushpa Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | 9,046 | 29.59 | |
| Bal Bahadur Kunwar | Nepali Communist Party | 6,493 | 21.24 | |
| Bhup Dev Shah | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 4,562 | 14.92 | |
| Others | 950 | 3.11 | ||
| Total | 30,569 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 472 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pushpa Bahadur Shah | Nepali Congress | 22,954 | 57.71 | |
| Yagya Bahadur Bogati | CPN (UML) | 16,114 | 40.51 | |
| Others | 705 | 1.77 | ||
| Total | 39,773 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 6,840 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [3] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yagya Bahadur Bogati | 21,965 | |
| Nepali Congress | Pushpa Bahadur Shah | 19,103 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Jhankar Bahadur Shahi | 173 | |
| Invalid votes | 1,650 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
2(A)
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2(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bharat Saud | 17,725 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bal Bahadur Kunwar | 12,968 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Jhankar Bahadur Rawal | 10,967 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Bam Bahadur B.C. | 1,246 | |
| Others | 1,629 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[4] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Sharad Singh Bhandari | 17,976 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Shiva Prasad Upadhyaya | 14,171 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Bahadur Bista | 10,442 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Jagat Bahadur Bogati | 5,134 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Bhim Bahadur Bista | 1,303 | |
| Others | 1,527 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,043 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Bahadur Bista | 19,523 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bharat Saud | 11,740 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Jhanker Bahadur Rawal | 7,989 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ram Bahadur Shahi | 4,595 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Dinesh Kumar Shahi | 243 | |
| Invalid votes | 1,156 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6][7] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhim Bahadur Kathayat | 12,797 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Bahadur Bista | 10,733 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Mahajit Sawat | 7,896 | |
| Independent | Harihar Prasad Adhikari | 1,713 | |
| Independent | Bhairav Singh Rawal | 773 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Gobinda Bahadur Shah | 11,026 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 9,657 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||