Kapilvastu 1
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Kapilvastu 1 one of three parliamentary constituencies of Kapilvastu District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Kapilvastu 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Kapilvastu 1 in Lumbini Province | |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Kapilvastu District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | Mohan Lal Acharya |
Incorporated areas
Kapilvastu 1 incorporates Suddhodhan Rural Municipality, Mayadevi Rural Municipality, Banganga Municipality and wards 8–11 of Kapilvastu Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Lumbini Provincial Assembly segment
- Kapilvastu 1(A)
- Kapilvastu 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kamlesh Kumar Sharma | Nepali Congress | |
| 1999 | Dan Bahadur Chaudhary | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2008 | Deep Kumar Upadhyaya | Nepali Congress | |
| 2013 | Bal Ram Adhikari | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Chakrapani Khanal | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| 2022 | Balram Adhikari | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2026 | Mohan Lal Acharya | 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balram Adhikari | CPN (UML) | 34,675 | 40.06 | |
| Chakrapani Khanal | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 18,983 | 21.93 | |
| Narendra Prasad Chaudhary | Janamat Party | 8,396 | 9.70 | |
| Ram Milan Tharu | Nagrik Unmukti Party | 6,075 | 7.02 | |
| Dhruba Bahadur Rayamajhi | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 4,341 | 5.02 | |
| Sanju Singh Bista | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 3,376 | 3.90 | |
| Devendra Kumar Sharma | Hamro Nepali Party | 2,508 | 2.90 | |
| Tapesari Kahara | Bahujan Shakti Party | 2,248 | 2.60 | |
| Lalit Gurung | Independent | 2,217 | 2.56 | |
| Yuvaraj Sharma Acharya | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 1,093 | 1.26 | |
| Others | 2,637 | 3.05 | ||
| Total | 86,549 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 15,692 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Chakrapani Khanal | 29,799 | |
| Nepali Congress | Deep Kumar Upadhyaya | 28,853 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Abdul Rashid Khan | 11,812 | |
| Naya Shakti Party, Nepal | Dan Bahadur Kurmi | 4,689 | |
| Janasamjbadi Party Nepal | Chet Narayan Upadhayay Panthi | 2,346 | |
| Others | 3,488 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,474 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bal Ram Adhikari | 16,547 | |
| Nepali Congress | Deep Kumar Upadhyaya | 13,526 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Chakrapani Khanal | 5,850 | |
| Tharuhat Terai Party Nepal | Jwahar Lal Chaudhary | 4,719 | |
| Others | 2,944 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Deep Kumar Upadhyaya | 12,997 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bal Ram Adhikari | 12,802 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Chandra Bahadur Chand | 11,730 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Jit Bahadur Chaudhary | 3,912 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Bishnu Raj Aryal | 1,200 | |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Girdhari Lal Neupane | 1,002 | |
| Others | 3,301 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,129 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dan Bahadur Chaudhary | 14,494 | |
| Nepali Congress | Kamalesh Kumar Sharma | 13,534 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Dr. Guru Prasad Rajauriya | 9,227 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Megh Raj Gyawali | 3,588 | |
| Others | 2,676 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,175 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Kamlesh Kumar Sharma | 11,558 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tika Ram Aryal | 7,370 | |
| Independent | 6,585 | ||
| Nepal Sadbhavana Party | Dan Bahadur Kurmi | 6,490 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ram Savaro Prasad Chaudhary | 3,076 | |
| Others | 873 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Kamlesh Kumar Sharma | 13,329 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | 5,591 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||