Sarlahi 1
Parliamentary constituency in Madhesh Province, Nepal
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Sarlahi 1 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Sarlahi District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Sarlahi 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Sarlahi 1 in Madhesh Province | |
| Province | Madhesh Province |
| District | Sarlahi District |
| Electorate | 130,871 |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | Nitima Bhandari (Karki) |
| Local levels |
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Incorporated areas
Sarlahi 1 incorporates Lalbandi Municipality, Chandranagar Rural Municipality, wards 1–14 of Ishwarpur Municipality, wards 1,2 and 7 of Kabilasi Municipality, and wards 2–9 of Haripur Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly segment
- Sarlahi 1(A)
- Sarlahi 1(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bramha Narayan Chaudhary | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Mahendra Raya Yadav | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2008 | Prakash Pakhrin | ||
| 2013 | Shambhu Lal Shrestha | UCPN (Maoist) | |
| April 2016 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| 2017 | Pramod Sah | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | |
| April 2020 | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | ||
| 2022 | Ram Prakash Chaudhary | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | |
| 2026 | Nitima Bhandari (Karki) | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitima Bhandari (Karki) | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 44,181 | 59.83 | |
| Shambhu Lal Shrestha | Nepali Congress | 7,871 | 10.66 | |
| Manoj Kumar Devkota | CPN (UML) | 6,101 | 8.26 | |
| Pramod Sah | Nepali Communist Party | 5,498 | 7.45 | |
| Ram Prakash Chaudhary | Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal | 3,991 | 5.40 | |
| Chhatra Bahadur Dumjan | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 1,913 | 2.59 | |
| Shrinjay Mahato | Janamat Party | 848 | 1.15 | |
| Raja Ram Paswan | Nepal Federal Socialist Party | 624 | 0.85 | |
| Surya Narayan Raya Yadav | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 601 | 0.81 | |
| Suman Hari Adhikari | Shram Sanskriti Party | 580 | 0.79 | |
| Rewat Kumar Adhikari | Independent | 359 | 0.49 | |
| Others | 1,275 | 1.73 | ||
| Total | 73,842 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 73,842 | 93.23 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,365 | 6.77 | ||
| Total votes | 79,207 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 130,871 | 60.52 | ||
| Majority | 36,310 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [2][3][4] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Prakash Chaudhary | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | 24,838 | 34.80 | |
| Man Bahadur Khadka | Independent | 18,404 | 25.79 | |
| Pramod Sah | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 14,255 | 19.97 | |
| Ram Biswas Rae | Janamat Party | 4,096 | 5.74 | |
| Ram Dular Mahato | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 3,253 | 4.56 | |
| Rajendra Prasad Mainali | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,229 | 3.12 | |
| Dhwaj Man Muktan | Independent | 1,722 | 2.41 | |
| Others | 2,577 | 3.61 | ||
| Total | 71,374 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 6,434 | |||
| Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal gain | ||||
| Source: [5] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Pramod Sah | 22,036 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dhruba Prasad Gautam | 21,465 | |
| Nepali Congress | Shambhu Lal Shrestha | 20,075 | |
| Others | 1,636 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,417 | ||
| Result | RJPN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections
1(A)
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1(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCPN (Maoist) | Shambhu Lal Shrestha | 9,476 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Jhala Nath Khanal | 8,791 | |
| Terai Madhesh Sadbhavna Party | Chandra Singh Kushwaha | 4,588 | |
| Nepali Congress | Sushila Karki | 3,896 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Narayan Shrestha | 2,729 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Gopal Panjiyar | 2,050 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Rup Narayan Singh Danuwar | 1,614 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Shiva Kumar Gurmachhane | 1,399 | |
| Rastriya Madhesh Samajbadi Party | Jagat Narayan Shrestha | 1,107 | |
| Others | 2,466 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[6] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Prakash Pakhrin | 12,726 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Lumadi Prasad Dhimal | 10,337 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Ram Chandra Singh Kushwaha | 7,223 | |
| Nepali Congress | Sushila Karki | 7,087 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Ram Dayal Chaudhary | 2,523 | |
| Sadbhavana Party | Ahmed Miya Mukeli | 2,220 | |
| Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekta Party Nepal | Arjun Kumar Chaudhary | 1,699 | |
| Others | 3,473 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,864 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[7] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mahendra Raya Yadav | 23,444 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ramasis Sah Teli | 19,126 | |
| Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal | Pralhad Kumar Budhathoki | 1,746 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Asarfi Chaudhary | 1,653 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Indra Bahadur Khadka | 1,450 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Tulsi Raj Ghimire | 1,065 | |
| Others | 1,856 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,795 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[8][9] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Mahendra Raya Yadav | 23,758 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bramha Narayan Chaudhary | 13,553 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ammar Bahadur Thapa | 3,393 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Anup Raya Yadav | 1,875 | |
| Others | 421 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[8] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bramha Narayan Chaudhary | 12,296 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Kedar Neupane | 6,784 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||