Gulmi 2 (constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in Lumbini Province, Nepal
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Gulmi 2 one of two parliamentary constituencies of Gulmi District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Gulmi 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Gulmi 2 in Lumbini Province | |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Gulmi District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | Govinda Panthi |
Incorporated areas
Gulmi 2 incorporates Madane Rural Municipality, Malika Rural Municipality, Dhurkot Rural Municipality, Isma Rural Municipality, Musikot Municipality and, wards 1–6 of Resunga Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Lumbini Provincial Assembly segment
- Gulmi 2(A)
- Gulmi 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bhagwat Gyawali | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Kamal Raj Shrestha | CPN (UML) | |
| 1999 | Pradeep Kumar Gyawali | ||
| 2013 | Chandra Kant Bhandari | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Gokarna Bista | CPN (UML) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (UML) | ||
| 2026 | Govinda Panthi | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
Provincial Assembly
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokarna Bista | CPN (UML) | 28,476 | 50.32 | |
| Ram Kumari Jhakri | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 26,441 | 46.72 | |
| Others | 1,676 | 2.96 | ||
| Total | 56,593 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,035 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Gokarna Bista | 34,618 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Bahadur K.C. | 20,157 | |
| Others | 1,076 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,199 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
1(A)
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1(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Kant Bhandari | 21,189 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Pradeep Kumar Gyawali | 18,681 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Ashok Thapa | 4,531 | |
| Others | 1,155 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Pradeep Kumar Gyawali | 23,253 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Kant Bhandari | 21,101 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Nim Bahadur Pandey | 7,321 | |
| Others | 2,211 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,168 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Pradeep Kumar Gyawali | 24,345 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chandra Bahadur K.C. | 23,669 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Tej Prasad Kandel | 1,640 | |
| Others | 1,184 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,201 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Kamal Raj Shrestha | 25,651 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bhagwat Gyawali | 19,872 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ashok Shrestha | 1,260 | |
| Others | 1,382 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bhagwat Gyawali | 22,364 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 21,011 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||