Sunsari 3
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Sunsari 3 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Sunsari District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Sunsari 3 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
Sunsari 3 in Province No. 1 | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Sunsari District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Member of Parliament | Ashok Kumar Chaudhary |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Lilam Basnet, NCP (UML) |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly | Agam Lal Chaudhary, NC |
Incorporated areas
Sunsari 3 incorporates Gadhi Rural Municipality, Barju Rural Municipality, Duhabi Municipality, ward 7 of Inaruwa Municipality and wards 6–15 of Itahari Sub-metropolitan City.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly segment
- Sunsari 3(A)
- Sunsari 3(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Girija Prasad Koirala | Nepali Congress | |
| 1992 by-election | Prakash Koirala | ||
| 1994 | Laxman Prasad Mehta | ||
| 2008 | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | |
| June 2009 | Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | ||
| April 2017 | Nepal Loktantrik Forum | ||
| 2017 | Nepali Congress | ||
| 2022 | Bhagwati Chaudhary | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2026 | Ashok Kumar Chaudhary | Rastriya Swatantra Party | |
Provincial Assembly
3(A)
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3(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhagwati Chaudhary | CPN (UML) | 40,788 | 46.82 | |
| Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | Nepali Congress | 35,600 | 40.87 | |
| Kamal Babu Mainali | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 6,453 | 7.41 | |
| Kuldeep Chaudhary | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,903 | 2.18 | |
| Others | 2,370 | 2.72 | ||
| Total | 87,114 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,188 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
2017 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | 38,972 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhagwati Chaudhary | 38,651 | |
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Padma Kumar Adhikari | 1,854 | |
| Independent | Mohammad Nasiruddin Miya | 1,063 | |
| Others | 839 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,655 | ||
| Result | Congress 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | 17,524 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhagwati Chaudhary | 17,162 | |
| Nepali Congress | Goma Kumari Parajuli (Ansari) | 7,865 | |
| Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | Ranjit Gosai | 2,435 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Haider Ali Miya | 1,099 | |
| Others | 3,482 | ||
| Result | MJFN (D) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | 23,769 | |
| Nepali Congress | Agam Lal Chuadhary | 10,806 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Shri Kumari Tharuni | 5,723 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Ram Kumari Chaudhary | 5,071 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Krishna Lal Das Tharu | 1,194 | |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party | Sajjan Rishidev | 1,191 | |
| Others | 3,821 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,071 | ||
| Result | MJFN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s
1999 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Laxman Prasad Mehta | 19,654 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Narendra Kumar Chaudhary | 17,668 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Fani Lal Chaudhary | 5,843 | |
| Others | 3,022 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 2,121 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Laxman Prasad Mehta | 16,341 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Dharma Raj Niraula | 12,081 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Narendra Kumar Chaudhary | 9,565 | |
| Independent | Jay Hari Sharma | 1,551 | |
| Others | 2,398 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1992 by-elections
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Koirala | |
| Result | Congress hold | |
| Source: | ||
1991 legislative elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Girija Prasad Koirala | 27,469 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Prabhu Narayan Chaudhary | 18,023 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||