Siraha 2
Parliamentary constituency in Madhesh Province, Nepal
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Siraha 2 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Siraha District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[3]In 2026, Shiv Shankar Yadav of Rastriya Swatantra Party won the parliamentary election from this constituency.[4]
| Siraha 2 | |
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| Parliamentary constituency | |
The map of Siraha 2 constituency in Siraha district | |
 The map of Siraha 2(A) and Siraha 2(B) provincial constituency in Siraha | |
| Province | Madhesh Province |
| District | Siraha District |
| Population | 137,445[1] (2021) |
| Electorate | 115,760 (21 November 2025)[2] |
| Major settlements | Nawarajpur, Bariyarpatti, Aurahi, Sukhipur, Arnama (Ward 4-5), Dhangadhimai (Ward 3-14), Laxmipur Patari (Ward 1) and Golbazar (Ward 13) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | RSP |
| Member of Parliament | Shiv Shankar Yadav |
| MPA 2(A) | Sanjay Kumar Yadav Janamat |
| MPA 2(B) | Shatrudhan Prasad Singh CPN (UML) |
Incorporated areas
Siraha 2 incorporates Nawarajpur Rural Municipality, Bariyarpatti Rural Municipality, Aurahi Rural Municipality, Sukhipur Municipality, wards 4 and 5 of Arnama Rural Municipality, wards 3–14 of Dhangadhimai Municipality, ward 1 of Laxmipur Patari Rural Municipality and ward 13 of Golbazar Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province segment
- Siraha 2(A)
- Siraha 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Nathuni Singh Danuwar | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Narendra Raj Pokharel | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | |
| 1999 | Chitra Lekha Yadav | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Raj Lal Yadav | Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | |
| May 2011 | Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (Republican) | ||
| 2013 | Ram Chandra Yadav | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Sures Chandra Das | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| 2022 | Raj Kishor Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | |
| 2026 | Shiv Shankar Yadav[5] | 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiv Shankar Yadav | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 39,561 | 56.81 | |
| Ram Chandra Yadav | Nepali Congress | 12,814 | 18.40 | |
| Navin Kumar Yadav | CPN (UML) | 6,713 | 9.64 | |
| Mukti Narayan Singh | Nepali Communist Party | 3,680 | 5.28 | |
| Sanjiv Kumar Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 3,087 | 4.43 | |
| Binod Kumar Yadav | Janamat Party | 2,360 | 3.39 | |
| Kapleshwar Yadav | Independent | 349 | 0.50 | |
| Ram Kumar Yadav | Nepalka Laagi Nepali Party | 211 | 0.30 | |
| Lalit Kumar Singh | Ujyaalo Nepal Party | 173 | 0.25 | |
| Others | 695 | 1.00 | ||
| Total | 69,643 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 69,643 | 95.17 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,532 | 4.83 | ||
| Total votes | 73,175 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 115,760 | 63.21 | ||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: OnlineKhabar Election Update[6] & Naya Patrika[7] | ||||
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Kishor Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 24,178 | 35.68 | |
| Chitra Lekha Yadav | Nepali Congress | 23,028 | 33.98 | |
| Binod Kumar Yadav | Janamat Party | 16,902 | 24.94 | |
| Others | 3,660 | 5.40 | ||
| Total | 67,768 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,150 | |||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | ||||
| Source: [8] | ||||
2022 Nepalese provincial elections
2(A)
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2(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Sures Chandra Das | 20,148 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Shatrudhan Prasad Singh | 17,260 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Chandra Yadav | 15,597 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Durga Prasad Lamsal | 1,777 | |
| Others | 1,985 | ||
| Invalid votes | 4,768 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Chandra Yadav | 9,818 | |
| Nepali Congress | Surya Narayan Yadav | 8,137 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Raj Lal Yadav | 5,581 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Jitendra Kumar Yadav | 4,748 | |
| Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | Hareram Yadav | 2,157 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Ram Narayan Yadav | 1,035 | |
| Others | 4,891 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[9] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | Raj Lal Yadav | 16,684 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Chandra Yadav | 8,601 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chitra Lekha Yadav | 7,064 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Bishnu Dev Yadav | 3,551 | |
| Dalit Janajati Party | Sitaram Harijan | 1,792 | |
| Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party | Kedar Nath Yadav | 1,608 | |
| Others | 4,700 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,333 | ||
| Result | MJFN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[10] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Chitra Lekha Yadav | 21,029 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Hira Bahadur Sunuwar | 14,094 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Chatura Nanda Thakur Danuwar | 7,517 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Tarani Prasad Yadav | 2,361 | |
| Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal | Surendra Prasad Sah Haluwai | 1,363 | |
| Others | 2,860 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,318 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[11][12] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Narendra Raj Pokharel | 12,653 | |
| Nepali Congress | Chitra Lekha Yadav | 10,207 | |
| Nepal Sadbhawana Party | Kedar Nath Yadav | 8,852 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Raj Narayan Yadav | 5,357 | |
| Independent | Manindra Ranjan | 2,235 | |
| Others | 1,086 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[11] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Nathuni Singh Danuwar | 8,107 | |
| Independent | 7,500 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||