Kathmandu 9
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Kathmandu 9 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]
ProvinceBagmati Province
DistrictKathmandu District
Electorate78,495
Major settlements
- Balkhu
- Kalanki
- Kuleshwor
- Naikap
- Soltimode
- Sitapaila
- Tankeshwar
- Teku
- Thankot
- Tripureshwor
| Kathmandu 9 | |
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| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
Kathmandu 9 in Bagmati Province | |
 Assembly segment Kathmandu 9(A) (red) and Kathmandu 9(B) (blue) within Kathmandu District | |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| District | Kathmandu District |
| Electorate | 78,495 |
| Major settlements |
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| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2008 |
| Party | RSP |
| Member of Parliament | Dol Prasad Aryal |
| Municipalities |
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Incorporated areas
Kathmandu 9 parliamentary constituency consists of wards 12, 14, 21 and 22 of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, wards 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of Nagarjun Municipality and wards 1, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Chandragiri Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Bagmati Province Provincial Assembly segment
- Kathmandu 9(A)
- Kathmandu 9(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dhyan Govinda Ranjit | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2026 | Dol Prasad Aryal | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
Provincial Assembly
9(A)
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9(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dol Prasad Aryal | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 35,093 | 69.26 | |
| Nanu Maiya Bastola | Nepali Congress | 5,460 | 10.78 | |
| Ajay Kranti Shakya | CPN (UML) | 4,580 | 9.04 | |
| Dil Kumar Karki | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,457 | 2.88 | |
| Rameshwor Shrestha | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 1,426 | 2.81 | |
| Radha Krishna Maharjan | Nepali Communist Party | 1,328 | 2.62 | |
| Shanta Maharjan | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 443 | 0.87 | |
| Others | 883 | 1.74 | ||
| Total | 50,670 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 50,670 | 98.19 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 933 | 1.81 | ||
| Total votes | 51,603 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 78,495 | 65.74 | ||
| Majority | 29,633 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Gopal Shrestha | CPN (UML) | 11,956 | 28.12 | |
| Tek Bahadur Pokharel | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 10,961 | 25.78 | |
| Kalpana Dhamala | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 6,402 | 15.06 | |
| Devendra Pradhan | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 4,785 | 11.25 | |
| Milan Pandey | Sajha Party Nepal | 2,327 | 5.47 | |
| Eras Shrestha | Hamro Nepali Party | 1,586 | 3.73 | |
| Suman Maharjan | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 1,552 | 3.65 | |
| Others | 2,948 | 6.93 | ||
| Total | 42,517 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 995 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: [3] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | 22,852 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dhyan Govinda Ranjit | 14,802 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Milan Pandey | 4,946 | |
| Others | 2,475 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,154 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
Kathmandu 9(A)
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Kathmandu 9(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dhyan Govinda Ranjit | 14,483 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | 13,100 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Devendra Paudel | 6,669 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Devendra Pradhan | 4,490 | |
| Federal Socialist Party, Nepal | Radha Krishna Mainali | 1,547 | |
| Others | 3,417 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dhyan Govinda Ranjit | 12,501 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Maila Lama Tamang | 12,292 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Krishna Gopal Shrestha | 12,194 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Badri Raj Giri | 1,110 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Rukmani Basnet | 1,083 | |
| Others | 2,428 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,787 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||