Saptari 3
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Saptari 3 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, Amarkant Chaudhary of Rastriya Swatantra Party won the parliamentary election from this constituency.[4]
| Saptari 3 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
The map of Saptari 3 constituency in Saptari district | |
 The map of Saptari 3(A) and Saptari 3(B) provincial constituency in Saptari | |
| Province | Madhesh Province |
| District | Saptari District |
| Population | 177,715[1] (2021) |
| Electorate | 111,871 (21 November 2025)[2] |
| Major settlements | Rupani Rural Municipality, Bishnupur Rural Municipality, Rajgadh Rural Municipality, Sambhunath Municipality and Dakneshwari Municipality |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | RSP |
| Member of Parliament | Amarkant Chaudhary |
| MPA 3(A) | Mohammad Samim Congress |
| MPA 3(B) | Shambhu Kumar Sah Janamat |
Incorporated areas
Saptari 3 incorporates Rupani Rural Municipality, Bishnupur Rural Municipality, Belhi Chapena Rural Municipality, Sambhunath Municipality and Dakneshwari Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province segment
- Saptari 3(A)
- Saptari 3(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Hari Prasad Raya Amat | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Anish Ansari | Nepal Sadbhawana Party | |
| 1999 | Renu Kumari Yadav | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | |
| 2008 | Mahesh Prasad Yadav | Sadbhavana Party | |
| 2011 | Sangiya Sadbhavana Party | ||
| 2013 | Umesh Kumar Yadav | UCPN (Maoist) | |
| April 2016 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| 2017 | Chandra Kanta Chaudhary | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | |
| April 2020 | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | ||
| August 2021 | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | ||
| 2022 | Dinesh Kumar Yadav | Nepali Congress | |
| 2026 | Amarkant Chaudhary[5] | 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarkant Chaudhary | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 32,875 | 47.44 | |
| Upendra Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 15,239 | 21.99 | |
| Dinesh Kumar Yadav | Nepali Congress | 8,428 | 12.16 | |
| Tarakant Chaudhary | CPN-UML | 6,715 | 9.69 | |
| Surendra Prasad Sharma | Janamat Party | 2,868 | 4.14 | |
| Others | 3,170 | 4.57 | ||
| Total | 69,295 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 17,636 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [7] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinesh Kumar Yadav | Nepali Congress | 26,166 | 39.16 | |
| Tarakant Chaudhary | CPN (UML) | 22,300 | 33.37 | |
| Anish Ansari | Janamat Party | 15,114 | 22.62 | |
| Others | 3,246 | 4.86 | ||
| Total | 66,826 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 3,866 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [8] | ||||
2022 provincial elections
3(A)
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3(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Chandra Kanta Chaudhary | 22,584 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dinesh Kumar Yadav | 19,401 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Tara Kanta Chaudhary | 11,188 | |
| Others | 2,084 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,718 | ||
| Result | RJPN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
3(A)
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3(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCPN (Maoist) | Umesh Kumar Yadav | 8,746 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Shailendra Prasad Sah | 6,487 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Jay Prakash Thakur | 4,553 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Kumar Chaudhary | 3,896 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Anish Ansari | 3,595 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Parmeshwar Sah Teli | 1,081 | |
| Others | 7,283 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[11] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadbhavana Party | Mahesh Prasad Yadav | 10,302 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Anish Ansari | 6,921 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Kumar Chaudhary | 6,744 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Umesh Kumar Yadav | 5,513 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Ra Dular Sah | 3,527 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ranju Thakur | 2,244 | |
| Nepal Loktantrik Samajbadi Dal | Purna Prasad Chaudhary | 1,608 | |
| Dalit Janajati Party | Jhabar Ram | 1,436 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Govinda Prasad Singh | 1,386 | |
| Independent | Satya Narayan Mandal | 1,196 | |
| Independent | Ganga Ram Yadav | 1,304 | |
| Others | 4,332 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,267 | ||
| Result | Sadbhavana gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[12] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Renu Kumari Yadav | 17,231 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Suman Raj Pyakurel | 10,910 | |
| Nepali Congress | Anish Ansari | 10,803 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Surya Narayan Mandal | 10,126 | |
| Others | 2,699 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,914 | ||
| Result | RPP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[13][14] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Anish Ansari | 12,743 | |
| Independent | Surya Narayan Mandal | 8,921 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Renu Kumari Yadav | 6,411 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dev Narayan Yadav | 5,431 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jaya Krishna Goit | 5,367 | |
| Independent | Shiva Prasad Pokharel | 2,590 | |
| Others | 999 | ||
| Result | NSP gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[13] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Hari Prasad Raya Amat | 11,251 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Anish Ansari | 9,932 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||