Kathmandu 3
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Kathmandu 3 is one of 10 parliamentary constituencies of Kathmandu District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Kathmandu 3 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
Kathmandu 3 in Bagmati Province | |
 Assembly segment Kathmandu 3(A) (red) and Kathmandu 3(B) (blue) within Kathmandu District | |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Electorate | 64,479 |
| Major settlements | Jorpati, Boudha, Gokarna, Sundarijal, Nayapati, Mulpani, Aarubari |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | Rajunath Pandey |
| Local Levels | Gokarneshwar Municipality, Kageshwari-Manohara Municipality (wards 1–3), Kathmandu Metropolitan City (ward 6) |
Incorporated areas
Kathmandu 3 parliamentary constituency consists of Gokarneshwar Municipality, wards 1, 2 and 3 of Kageshwari-Manohara Municipality and ward 6 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Bagmati Province Provincial Assembly segment
- Kathmandu 3(A)
- Kathmandu 3(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Padma Ratna Tuladhar | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1994 | Man Mohan Adhikari | ||
| 2008 | Chakra Bahadur Thakuri | Nepali Congress | |
| 2013 | Rameshwor Phuyal | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Krishna Bahadur Rai | ||
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 2022 | Santosh Chalise | Nepali Congress | |
| 2026 | Rajunath Pandey | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
Provincial Assembly
3(A)
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3(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajunath Pandey | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 18,757 | 44.75 | |
| Kulman Ghising | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 11,171 | 26.65 | |
| Ramesh Aryal | Nepali Congress | 6,000 | 14.31 | |
| Rameshwar Phuyal | CPN (UML) | 3,816 | 9.10 | |
| Sundar Ram Bohara | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 841 | 2.01 | |
| Niraj Lama | Nepali Communist Party | 518 | 1.24 | |
| Suwash Ghising | Shram Sanskriti Party | 347 | 0.83 | |
| Keshav Nepal | Independent | 265 | 0.63 | |
| Others | 204 | 0.49 | ||
| Total | 41,919 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 41,919 | 97.81 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 940 | 2.19 | ||
| Total votes | 42,859 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 64,479 | 66.47 | ||
| Majority | 7,586 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [2][3] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santosh Chalise | Nepali Congress | 15,158 | 40.62 | |
| Krishna Bahadur Rai | CPN (UML) | 11,196 | 30.00 | |
| Durga Bikram Thapa Kshetri | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 5,865 | 15.72 | |
| Ganesh Giri | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,511 | 6.73 | |
| Niranjan Pudasaini | Independent | 605 | 1.62 | |
| Dwarika Adhikari | Hamro Nepali Party | 547 | 1.47 | |
| Badri Prasad Bhajgai | Maoist Centre | 518 | 1.39 | |
| Others | 919 | 2.46 | ||
| Total | 37,319 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 37,319 | 95.55 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,737 | 4.45 | ||
| Total votes | 39,056 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 58,000 | 67.34 | ||
| Majority | 3,962 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [4][5] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Krishna Bahadur Rai | 19,169 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ambika Basnet | 14,884 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Sumitra Singh Lama | 2,205 | |
| Others | 1,259 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,486 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
Kathmandu 3(A)
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Kathmandu 3(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rameshwor Phuyal | 13,104 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chakra Bahadur Thakuri | 12,246 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Ganesh Prasad Regmi | 4,838 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Meera Rana | 1,839 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Aang Kaji Sherpa | 1,799 | |
| Others | 1,706 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Chakra Bahadur Thakuri | 12,966 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rameshwor Phuyal | 9,549 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Manu Humagain | 7,371 | |
| Others | 2,498 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,457 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[6] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 15,965 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chiranjibi Nidhi Tiwari | 14,552 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Krishna Sundar Malla | 2,829 | |
| Others | 2,347 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 815 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[7][8] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Man Mohan Adhikari | 15,642 | |
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Man Singh | 11,378 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Jaya Kumar Khadka | 4,453 | |
| Rastriya Jana Parishad | Kirti Nidhi Bista | 1,180 | |
| Others | 755 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[7][9] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Padma Ratna Tuladhar | 26,480 | |
| Nepali Congress | Mangala Devi Singh | 20,115 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: | |||