Saptari 2
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Saptari 2 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Saptari District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[3]In 2026, Ramjee Yadav of Rastriya Swatantra Party won the parliamentary election from this constituency.[4]
| Saptari 2 | |
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| Parliamentary constituency | |
The map of Saptari 2 constituency in Saptari district | |
 The map of Saptari 2(A) and Saptari 2(B) provincial constituency in Saptari | |
| Province | Madhesh Province |
| District | Saptari District |
| Population | 164,722[1] (2021) |
| Electorate | 105,922 (21 November 2025)[2] |
| Major settlements | Rajbiraj Mahadeva Rural Municipality Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality Chinnamasta Rural Municipality |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | Ramjee Yadav |
| MPA 2(A) | "Vacant" |
| MPA 2(B) | Mahesh Prasad Yadav Janamat |
Incorporated areas
Saptari 2 incorporates Rajbiraj Municipality, Mahadeva Rural Municipality, Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality, and Chinnamasta Rural Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province segment
- Saptari 2(A)
- Saptari 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Gajendra Narayan Singh | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | |
| 1999 | Ram Kumar Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Jay Prakash Prasad Gupta | Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | |
| May 2011 | Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum (Republican) | ||
| 2013 | Ashok Kumar Mandal | UCPN (Maoist) | |
| April 2016 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| 2017 | Upendra Yadav | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | |
| May 2019 | Samajbadi Party, Nepal | ||
| April 2020 | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | ||
| 2022 | CK Raut[5] | Janamat Party | |
| 2026 | Ramjee Yadav[6] | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
Provincial Assembly
2(A)
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2(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2026 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramjee Yadav | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 28,404 | 45.24 | |
| Umesh Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 14,263 | 22.72 | |
| CK Raut | Janamat Party | 9,880 | 15.74 | |
| Satish Kumar Singh | Swabhiman Party | 3,557 | 5.67 | |
| Ram Kumar Yadav | Nepali Congress | 2,498 | 3.98 | |
| Afroz Aalam | Rastra Nirman Dal | 1,120 | 1.78 | |
| Mohammad Jiaul Rahman | CPN (UML) | 883 | 1.41 | |
| Suryanath Prasad Yadav | Nepali Communist Party | 426 | 0.68 | |
| Ajay Kumar Das | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 374 | 0.60 | |
| Others | 1,378 | 2.19 | ||
| Total | 62,783 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 105,922 | – | ||
| Majority | 14,141 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [10] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandra Kant Raut | Janamat Party | 35,042 | 57.52 | |
| Upendra Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 16,979 | 27.87 | |
| Jay Prakash Thakur | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | 7,347 | 12.06 | |
| Others | 1,553 | 2.55 | ||
| Total | 60,921 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 18,063 | |||
| Janamat Party gain | ||||
| Source: [11] | ||||
2022 provincial elections
2(A)
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2(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Upendra Yadav | 21,620 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Umesh Kumar Yadav | 11,580 | |
| Independent | Jay Prakash Thakur | 9,459 | |
| Nepali Congress | Sakal Dev Sutihar | 1,840 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Durga Nanda Mandal | 1,465 | |
| Others | 1,333 | ||
| Invalid votes | 5,193 | ||
| Result | FSFN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
2(A)
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2(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCPN (Maoist) | Ashok Kumar Mandal | 6,057 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi | 5,624 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Chandra Narayan Yadav | 4,835 | |
| Nepali Congress | Birbal Biraji Yadav | 3,146 | |
| Rastriya Madhesh Samajbadi Party | Shekhar Kumar Singh | 2,386 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Shailendra Chandra Jha | 2,384 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Sakil Ali Miya | 2,022 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Dipak Kumar Yadav | 1,878 | |
| Others | 5,634 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[14] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Jay Prakash Prasad Gupta | 8,515 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Bijay Kumar Yadav | 5,765 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Madhuri Mandal | 5,384 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Ashok Kumar Mandal | 4,119 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dev Narayan Mandal | 3,789 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jag Dev Yadav | 2,922 | |
| Dalit Janajati Party | Raj Kishor Khang | 1,821 | |
| Rastriya Janata Dal Nepal | Dev Narayan Mukhiya | 1,660 | |
| Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi) | Bikas Kumar Tiwari | 1,036 | |
| Others | 3,629 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,963 | ||
| Result | MJFN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[15] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Kumar Chaudhary | 12,970 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Gajendra Narayan Singh | 12,953 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Jitendra Narayan Dev | 5,112 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Nathuni Prasad Yadav | 4,733 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Rajendra Prasad Yadav | 2,519 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Dharmadish Mandal | 2,110 | |
| Others | 1,675 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,849 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[16][17] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Gajendra Narayan Singh | 10,424 | |
| Nepali Congress | Madhu Kanta Singh | 9,308 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jitendra Narayan Dev | 7,281 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Mukti Nath Mandal | 6,522 | |
| Nepal Janabadi Morcha | Laxman Prasad Singh | 1,258 | |
| Others | 950 | ||
| Result | NSP hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[16] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Gajendra Narayan Singh | 9,471 | |
| Nepali Congress | Indra Dev Singh | 7,169 | |
| Result | NSP gain | ||
| Source: | |||