Rautahat 4
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Rautahat 4 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Rautahat District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Rautahat 4 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Rautahat 4 in Madhesh Province | |
| Province | Madhesh |
| District | Rautahat District |
| Population | 183,279[2] |
| Electorate | 110,314 |
| Major settlements | Chapur, Chandrapur, Garuda, Samanpur |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | Ganesh Paudel |
| Municipalities | Chandrapur Municipality, Brindaban Municipality, Garuda Municipality (Wards 2–4, 8, 9), Gadhimai Municipality (Wards 1–5, 9) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly 4(A) | Yubraj Bhattarai, NCP |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly 4(B) | Sheikh Abul Kalam Aazad, PSP-Nepal |
Incorporated areas
Rautahat 4 incorporates Chandrapur Municipality, Brindaban Municipality, wards 2–4, 8 and 9 Garuda Municipality and wards 1–5 and 9 Gadhimai Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly segment
- Rautahat 4(A)
- Rautahat 4(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dr. Bamsadhar Mishra | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1994 | Uddhav Dhakal | Nepali Congress | |
| 1999 | Madhav Kumar Nepal | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 1999 by-election | Prakash Koirala | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Krishna Prasad Yadav | ||
| 2013 | Satya Narayan Bhagat | UCPN (Maoist) | |
| May 2016 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| 2017 | Dev Prasad Timilsina | Nepali Congress | |
| 2022 | |||
| 2026 | Ganesh Paudel | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
Provincial Assembly
4(A)
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4(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Paudel | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 36,876 | 52.93 | |
| Dev Prasad Timilsena | Nepali Congress | 15,865 | 22.77 | |
| Ram Kumar Bhattarai | Nepali Communist Party | 9,778 | 14.04 | |
| Ramji Sah Sonar | CPN (UML) | 3,478 | 4.99 | |
| Rajkumar Das Tatma | Janata Samjbadi Party, Nepal | 1,062 | 1.52 | |
| Rishi Raj Dhamala | Aam Janata Party | 655 | 0.94 | |
| Tulsiraj Giri | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 411 | 0.59 | |
| Ram Kalyan Raut | Janamat Party | 295 | 0.42 | |
| Surendra Prasad Patel | Independent | 279 | 0.40 | |
| Nawaraj Aryal | Shram Sanskriti Party | 188 | 0.27 | |
| Rup lal Rae Yadav | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 163 | 0.23 | |
| Kishori Sahani | Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) | 107 | 0.15 | |
| Others | 511 | 0.73 | ||
| Total | 69,668 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 69,668 | 99.59 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 285 | 0.41 | ||
| Total votes | 69,953 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 110,314 | 63.41 | ||
| Majority | 21,011 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [3][4][5] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Prasad Timilsena | Nepali Congress | 34,161 | 48.82 | |
| Udhav Prasad Regmi | CPN (UML) | 26,559 | 37.96 | |
| Rup lal Rae Yadav | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,375 | 3.39 | |
| Ajay Kumar | Independent | 2,268 | 3.24 | |
| Raj Narayan Sah | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 1,876 | 2.68 | |
| Others | 2,731 | 3.90 | ||
| Total | 69,970 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 7,602 | |||
| Nepali Congress hold | ||||
| Source: [6] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dev Prasad Timilsena | 28,228 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bansidhar Mishra | 23,006 | |
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Kanthamani Prasad Kalwar | 7,881 | |
| Others | 1,125 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,186 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
4(A)
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4(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCPN (Maoist) | Satya Narayan Bhagat | 10,008 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Sarala Kumari Yadav | 9,812 | |
| Nepali Congress | Krishna Prasad Yadav | 7,885 | |
| Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party | Pradeep Shamsher Rana | 5,760 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Ram Niwas Raya Yadav | 1,720 | |
| Sanghiya Sadbhavana Party | Hari Narayan Sahani | 1,036 | |
| Others | 4,250 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[7] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Krishna Prasad Yadav | 9,997 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Satya Narayan Bhagat | 8,916 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Jaynath Raya Yadav | 8,087 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Hari Narayan Sahani | 6,739 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dr. Bamsadhar Mishra | 5,526 | |
| Others | 3,282 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,994 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[8] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 by-elections
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prakash Koirala | Nepali Congress | 34,978 | 61.46 | |
| Ram Kumar Bhattarai | CPN (UML) | 18,639 | 32.75 | |
| Tulsiraj Giri | CPN (ML) | 958 | 1.68 | |
| Sarita Giri | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | 943 | 1.66 | |
| Subaschandra Kalwar | Nepali Janata Dal | 717 | 1.26 | |
| Gulten Raya Yadav | CPN (United) | 323 | 0.57 | |
| Haisalal Chandrabanshi | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 82 | 0.14 | |
| Laxman Singh Khadka | Independent | 77 | 0.14 | |
| Awadhalarka Raya | Independent | 41 | 0.07 | |
| Anantraraj Paudel | Independent | 33 | 0.06 | |
| Bidur Chalise | Independent | 30 | 0.05 | |
| Thagendra Koirala | Independent | 23 | 0.04 | |
| Ballabh Upadhyaya | Independent | 21 | 0.04 | |
| Tej Bahadur Devkota | Independent | 17 | 0.03 | |
| Hari Narayan Shah | Independent | 17 | 0.03 | |
| Purushottam Mishra | Independent | 16 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 56,915 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 16,339 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [9] | ||||
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Madhav Kumar Nepal | 26,758 | |
| Nepali Congress | Uddhav Dhakal | 19,125 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Yugal Kishor Chaudhary | 3,519 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Rajdev Prasad Chaudhary | 2,107 | |
| Others | 486 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 2,000 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[10][11] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Uddhav Dhakal | 20,482 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bansidhar Mishra | 17,949 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Raj Dev Chaudhary | 3,942 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Bishnu Narayan Chaudhary | 2,425 | |
| Independent | Govinda Prasad Upadhyaya | 354 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[10] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bansidhar Mishra | 12,665 | |
| Nepali Congress | Uddhav Dhakal | 12,630 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: | |||