Kavrepalanchok 1
Parliamentary constituency in Bagmati Province, Nepal
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Kavrepalanchok 1 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Kavrepalanchok District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[2]
| Kavrepalanchok 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Kavrepalanchok 1 in Bagmati Province | |
| Province | Bagamati |
| District | Kavrepalanchok District |
| Population | 157,053[1] |
| Electorate | 161,100 |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | RSP |
| Member of Parliament | Madhu Kumar Chaulagain |
| Local levels | |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly 1(A) | Ratna Prasad Dhakal, NCP |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly 1(B) | Tirtha Bahadur Lama, Congress |
Incorporated areas
Kavrepalanchok 1 parliamentary constituency incorporates Khanikhola Rural Municipality, Mahabharat Rural Municipality, Roshi Rural Municipality, Temal Rural Municipality, Chaurideurali Rural Municipality, Namobuddha Municipality, wards 8–12 of Dhulikhel Municipality and wards 4–10 of Panauti Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Bagmati Provincial Assembly segment
- Kavrepalanchok 1(A)
- Kavrepalanchok 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kaman Singh Lama | Samyukta Jana Morcha Nepal | |
| 1994 | Shiva Bahadur Deuja | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2008 | Surya Man Dong Tamang | CPN (Maoist) | |
| January 2009 | UCPN (Maoist) | ||
| 2013 | Tirtha Bahadur Lama | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Ganga Bahadur Tamang | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| 2022 | Surya Man Dong Tamang | ||
| November 2025 | Nepali Communist Party | ||
| 2026 | Madhu Kumar Chaulagain | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
| 3 Times | 2 Times | 1 Time | 1 Time | 1 Time |
| CPN (Maoist) | CPN (UML) | Congress | RSP | Jana Morcha |
Provincial Assembly
1(A)
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1(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhu Kumar Chaulagain | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 29,618 | 34.39 | +23.39 | |
| Gunaraj Moktan | Nepali Congress | 19,166 | 22.25 | ^ | |
| Dina Nath Gautam | Nepali Communist Party | 14,184 | 16.47 | New | |
| Ami Tamang | CPN (UML) | 13,814 | 16.04 | -22.61 | |
| Yogendra Lama | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 7,403 | 8.60 | New | |
| Nabaraj Satyal | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 699 | 0.81 | -1.53 | |
| Dhiraj Lama | Shram Sanskriti Party | 287 | 0.33 | New | |
| Rajesh Kumar Shrestha | Independent | 169 | 0.20 | − | |
| Kamal Bahadur Lama (Tamang) | Mongol National Organisation | 156 | 0.18 | -0.27 | |
| Kanchha Tamang | Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) | 149 | 0.17 | New | |
| Ratna Lama | Sainyukta Nagarik Party | 114 | 0.13 | New | |
| Jeevan Lama | Independent | 94 | 0.11 | - | |
| Man Bahadur Tamang | Janata Samjbadi Party-Nepal | 71 | 0.08 | New | |
| Gyanendra Kumar Shrestha | Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party | 56 | 0.07 | New | |
| Raju Tamang | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 52 | 0.06 | -0.06 | |
| Binod Lama | Samabeshi Samajbadi Party | 50 | 0.06 | New | |
| Bharat Tamang | National Republic Nepal Party | 35 | 0.04 | New | |
| Yubraj Chaulagain | Independent | 7 | 0.01 | - | |
| Total | 86,124 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Valid votes | 86,124 | 94.54 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,977 | 5.46 | |||
| Total votes | 91,101 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 161,100 | 56.55 | |||
| Majority | 10,452 | ||||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | |||||
| Source: [3][4] | |||||
Total Voters: 1,61,100 · Votes Cast: 91,101 (56.55%) · Valid Votes: 86,124 (94.54%) · Invalid Votes: 4,977 (5.46%)
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya Man Dong Tamang | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 34,512 | 43.66 | |
| Resham Bahadur Lama | CPN (UML) | 30,548 | 38.65 | |
| Basu Narayan Shrestha | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 8,697 | 11.00 | |
| Purna Bahadur Biswakarma | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,853 | 2.34 | |
| Ganesh Kumar Kapali | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 1,127 | 1.43 | |
| Kamal Bahadur Lama (Tamang) | Mongol National Organisation | 357 | 0.45 | |
| Dhan Bahadur Tamang | Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal | 350 | 0.44 | |
| Purna Singh Tamang | Nepal Workers and Peasants Party | 94 | 0.12 | |
| Prakash Lama | Democratic Socialist Party, Nepal | 46 | 0.06 | |
| Prashant KC (Timalsina) | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Socialist) | 101 | 0.13 | |
| Govindraj Giri | Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | 85 | 0.11 | |
| Jogman Lama | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified) | 278 | 0.35 | |
| Jeet Bahadur Moktan | Independent | 184 | 0.23 | |
| Madhav Prasad Kandel | Independent | 33 | 0.04 | |
| Rukmini Shrestha | Independent | 483 | 0.61 | |
| Gyanendra Kumar Tamang | Independent | 239 | 0.30 | |
| Rajan Ghorasaini | Independent | 59 | 0.07 | |
| Total | 79,046 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 79,046 | 95.21 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,977 | 4.79 | ||
| Total votes | 83,023 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 161,065 | 51.55 | ||
| Majority | 3,964 | |||
| CPN (Maoist Centre) hold | ||||
| Source: [8] | ||||
Total Voters: 1,61,065 · Votes Cast: 83,023 (51.55%) · Valid Votes: 86,124 (95.21%) · Invalid Votes: 3,977 (4.79%)
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganga Bahadur Tamang | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | 43,631 | 48.84 | |
| Tirtha Bahadur Lama | Nepali Congress | 39,605 | 44.33 | |
| Dan Bahadur Thapa | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 3,133 | 3.51 | |
| Bhupendra Dhungana | Nepali Janata Dal | 955 | 1.07 | |
| Bhushan Kumar Shrestha | Bibeksheel Sajha Party | 784 | 0.88 | |
| Khemraj Neupane | Deshbhakta Janaganatantrik Morcha Nepal | 430 | 0.48 | |
| Dhana Bahadur Tamang | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | 291 | 0.33 | |
| Bhim Bahadur Rumba | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | 134 | 0.15 | |
| Krishna Bahadur Tamang | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 134 | 0.15 | |
| Tilak Bahadur Lama | Naya Shakti | 108 | 0.12 | |
| Mohan Bahadur Rayamajhi | Nepali Congress (B.P.) | 44 | 0.05 | |
| Raj Kumar Sah | Nepal Federal Socialist Party | 34 | 0.04 | |
| Suntala Kaji Shrestha | Nepa Rastriya Party | 33 | 0.04 | |
| Shanta Tamang | Liberal Democratic Party | 13 | 0.01 | |
| Norbu Lama (Tamang) | Independent | 13 | 0.01 | |
| Total | 89,342 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 89,342 | 95.51 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,200 | 4.49 | ||
| Total votes | 93,542 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 133,778 | 72.96 | ||
| Majority | 4,026 | |||
| Maoist Centre gain from Nepali Congress | ||||
Total Voters: 1,33,778 · Votes cast: 93,542 (72.96%) · Valid votes: 89,342 (95.51%) · Invalid votes: 4,200 (4.49%)[9] Source: Election Commission
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
Kavrepalanchok 1(A)
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Kavrepalanchok 1(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Tirtha Bahadur Lama | 12,270 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Surya Man Dong Tamang | 9,763 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Sangram Jit Lama | 9,125 | |
| Others | 1,507 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[11] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya Man Dong Tamang | CPN (Maoist) | 27,471 | 55.24 | |
| Sangram Jit Lama | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 8,407 | 16.90 | |
| Madhu Prasad Acharya | Nepali Congress | 7,212 | 14.50 | |
| Kaman Singh Lama | Janamorcha Nepal | 3,140 | 6.31 | |
| Wangju Lama Tamang | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 1,596 | 3.21 | |
| Kancha Ram Tamang | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified) | 679 | 1.37 | |
| Kami Singh Lama Tamang | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 384 | 0.77 | |
| Sukumaya Tamang | Rastriya Janashakti Party | 197 | 0.40 | |
| Indra Prasad Chaulagain | Rastriya Janata Dal | 195 | 0.39 | |
| Yaduman Shah | Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | 179 | 0.36 | |
| Kanchha Man Tamang Lama | Tamsaling Nepal Rastriya Dal | 133 | 0.27 | |
| Gobinda Nath Upreti | Independent | 73 | 0.15 | |
| Khadga Bahadur Lama (Tamang) | Federal Democratic National Forum | 28 | 0.06 | |
| Dhandhoj Tamang | Nawa Janabadi Morcha | 27 | 0.05 | |
| Prabhu Ram Dhu Shrestha | Nepal Samata Party | 13 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 49,734 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 49,734 | 96.01 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,066 | 3.99 | ||
| Total votes | 51,800 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 19,064 | |||
| CPN (Maoist) gain | ||||
| Source: [12] | ||||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiva Bahadur Deuja | Nepal Communist Party (UML) | 17,015 | 36.67 | |
| Harsa Jit Lama | Nepali Congress | 14,197 | 30.60 | |
| Satya Man Lama | Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | 9,184 | 19.79 | |
| Kaman Singh Lama | Sanyukta Janamorcha Nepal | 3,611 | 7.78 | |
| Palsang Lama | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,580 | 3.41 | |
| Hasta Bahadur Tamang | Nepali Janta Party Rastriya Sambriddhibad | 412 | 0.89 | |
| Gyamjo Lama | Rastriya Janamukti Party | 172 | 0.37 | |
| Dup Wangel Lama | Janamukti Party Nepal | 167 | 0.36 | |
| Nav Raj Rana | Independent | 61 | 0.13 | |
| Total | 46,399 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 46,399 | 95.44 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,216 | 4.56 | ||
| Total votes | 48,615 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 83,656 | 58.11 | ||
| Majority | 2,818 | |||
| CPN (UML) hold | ||||
| Source: [13][14] | ||||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
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| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Shiva Bahadur Deuja | 13,146 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Satya Man Lama | 9,419 | |
| Nepali Congress | Harsha Jit Lama | 8,658 | |
| Independent | Man Lama | 3,597 | |
| Independent | Chamar Singh Lama | 2,342 | |
| Samyukta Jana Morcha Nepal | Lal Nanda Tamang | 2,298 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Gyamjo Lama | 192 | |
| Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party | Krishna B. Thapa | 108 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[13] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samyukta Jana Morcha Nepal | Kaman Singh Lama | 15,472 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dhan Jit Lama | 6,535 | |
| Rashtriya Prajatantra Party (Thapa) | G. Pr. Upadhyaya | ||
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Prem Lama | ||
| Janata Dal (Samajbadi Prajatantrik) | Dev Kumar Thakuri | ||
| Independent | Dev Raj Lama | ||
| Result | SJMN gain | ||
| Source: | |||
Demographics
According to ward-level household listing data from the 2021 Nepal census (2078 BS) published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the constituency has a total population of 161,530.[15]
The constituency is composed of a mix of rural municipalities and partially included urban municipalities, resulting in a diverse demographic profile. Rural areas such as Khanikhola, Temal, Mahabharat, and Chaurideurali rural municipalities are predominantly inhabited by hill communities, while Namobuddha Municipality and parts of Dhulikhel and Panauti municipalities include more densely populated and urbanizing settlements.
Ethnically, the constituency is primarily inhabited by Tamang communities, along with Brahmin, Chhetri, Newar, and other groups. The Tamang population forms a significant proportion, especially in the rural hill municipalities. The constituency reflects the broader ethnic diversity of Kavrepalanchok District.
The population distribution is uneven, with higher population concentrations in municipal wards and relatively lower densities in remote rural wards. Migration, particularly foreign employment and internal migration toward urban centers, has influenced population dynamics in the region.
The male and female population distribution is relatively balanced, with a slight female majority in several rural wards, consistent with broader demographic trends observed in hill districts of Nepal.