Bhaktapur 2 (constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Bhaktapur 2 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Bhaktapur District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Bhaktapur 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
Bhaktapur 2 in Bagmati Province | |
 Assembly segments Bhaktapur 2(A) (red) and Bhaktapur 2(B) (blue) within Bhaktapur | |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Bhaktapur District |
| Electorate | 83,930 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| MP | Rajiv Khatri |
| Bagmati MPA 2(A) | Kiran Thapamagar (CPN (UML)) |
| Bagmati MPA 2(B) | Rajendra Man Shrestha (Nepali Communist Party) |
Incorporated areas
Bhaktapur 2 parliamentary constituency consists of Suryabinayak Municipality and Madhyapur Thimi Municipality
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Bagmati Province Provincial Assembly segment
- Bhaktapur 2(A)
- Bhaktapur 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jagannath Acharya | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Aasakaji Basukala | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | |
| 1999 | Lekh Nath Neupane | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Sunil Prajapati | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | |
| 2013 | Rameshwar Prasad Dhungel | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Mahesh Basnet | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 2022 | Durlabh Thapa Chhetri | Nepali Congress | |
| 2026 | Rajiv Khatri | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Khatri | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 42,334 | 60.67 | |
| Mahesh Basnet | CPN (UML) | 10,996 | 15.76 | |
| Kabir Rana | Nepali Congress | 8,401 | 12.04 | |
| Ramesh Baidhya | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 3,753 | 5.38 | |
| Ram Prasad Sapkota | Nepali Communist Party | 1,323 | 1.90 | |
| Bikram Thapa | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,224 | 1.75 | |
| Arjun Basu | Shram Sanskriti Party | 665 | 0.95 | |
| Jeet Ram Lama | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 619 | 0.89 | |
| Anand Karki | Independent | 175 | 0.25 | |
| Others | 282 | 0.40 | ||
| Total | 69,772 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 69,772 | 97.29 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,943 | 2.71 | ||
| Total votes | 71,715 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 98,356 | 72.91 | ||
| Majority | 31,338 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durlabh Thapa Chhetri | Nepali Congress | 24,239 | 38.06 | |
| Mahesh Basnet | CPN (UML) | 23,282 | 36.55 | |
| Anuradha Thapa Magar | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 7,127 | 11.19 | |
| Sajan B.K. | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 4,098 | 6.43 | |
| Mohan K.C. | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,569 | 4.03 | |
| Others | 2,378 | 3.73 | ||
| Total | 63,693 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 957 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [3] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mahesh Basnet | 36,412 | |
| Nepali Congress | Daman Nath Dhungana | 18,687 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Anuradha Thapa Magar | 5,471 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Shashi Bikram Karki | 1,784 | |
| Others | 755 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Rameshwar Prasad Dhungel | 21,121 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Sunil Prajapati | 17,411 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mahesh Basnet | 16,029 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Devi Prasad Dhakal | 5,791 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Dipendra Kumar K.C. | 2,632 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Sanu Kaji Heka | 1,761 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[4] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Sunil Prajapati | 18,100 | |
| Nepali Congress | Lekh Nath Neupane | 13,265 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ganesh Bahadur Khatri | 11,769 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Arjun Bahadur Thapa | 10,966 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ram Hari Thapa | 3,418 | |
| Others | 4,155 | ||
| Result | NWPP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Lekh Nath Neupane | 14,200 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Sunil Prajapati | 13,432 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yuvraj Karki | 9,077 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ganesh Bahadur Khatri | 7,828 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Prem Nanda Lal Shrestha | 1,591 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Sanukaji Heka | 1,314 | |
| Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal | Krishna Lal Goja Shrestha | 1,044 | |
| Others | 403 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 886 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6][7] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Aasakaji Basukala | 13,581 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ganesh Bahadur Khatri | 11,906 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Prasad Dawadi | 10,630 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rajendra Man Shrestha | 8,496 | |
| Others | 888 | ||
| Result | NWPP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Jagannath Acharya | 16,052 | |
| Nepal Workers Peasants Party | Bhairav Rijal | 14,752 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||