Kailali 2
Parliamentary constituency in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
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Kailali 2 is one of five parliamentary constituencies of Kailali District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Kailali 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
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 Assembly segments Kailali 2(A) (red) and Kailali 2(B) within Kailali District | |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Kailali District |
| Electorate | 89,871 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | KP Khanal |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 2(A) | Kamal Bahadur Shah (NC) |
| Sudurpashchim MPA 2(B) | Rameshwar Chaudhary (NUP) |
Incorporated areas
Kailali 2 incorporates Lamkichuha Municipality, wards 2, 5, 8 and 9 of Janaki Rural Municipality, wards 1–4 of Mohanyal Rural Municipality, and Bardagoriya Rural Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly segment
- Kailali 2(A)
- Kailali 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ram Janam Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Bhagat Bahadur Badhuwal | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Mohan Singh Rathore | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Jhapat Bahadur Rawal | ||
| May 2019 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 2022 | Arun Kumar Chaudhary | Nagrik Unmukti Party | |
| 2026 | KP Khanal | 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Kumar Chaudhary | Nagrik Unmukti Party | 21,871 | 38.57 | |
| Jhapat Bahadur Rawal | CPN (UML) | 16,128 | 28.44 | |
| Bhagat Bahadur Bhaduwal | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 15,116 | 26.65 | |
| Bharat Singh B.C. | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,784 | 4.91 | |
| Others | 811 | 1.43 | ||
| Total | 56,710 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,743 | |||
| Nagrik Unmukti Party gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhapat Bahadur Rawal | 25,157 | |
| Nepali Congress | Mohan Singh Rathore | 23,313 | |
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Ram Prasad Chaudhary | 5,967 | |
| Others | 1,741 | ||
| Invalid votes | 852 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mohan Singh Rathore | 11,932 | |
| Nepali Congress | Kamal Bahadur Shah | 8,396 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Bhim Bahadur Kadayat Chhetri | 5,952 | |
| Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Bilari Tharu | 4,348 | |
| Tharuhat Terai Party Nepal | Bir Bahadur Dagaura | 2,934 | |
| Others | 2,868 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist) | Bhagat Bahadur Badhuwal | 21,219 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mohan Singh Rathore | 10,608 | |
| Nepali Congress | Tika Kumari Chaudhary | 9,747 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Dinesh Kumar Shah | 1,138 | |
| Others | 2,308 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,970 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Janam Chaudhary | 21,976 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Mohan Raj Malla | 13,293 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mohan Singh Rathore | 11,238 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | De Raj Kushmi | 1,306 | |
| Others | 1,063 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 2,195 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Janam Chaudhary | 16,114 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Mohan Raj Malla | 11,898 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Hanuman Chaudhary | 8,294 | |
| Others | 765 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Janam Chaudhary | 22,747 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 8,340 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||