Surkhet 2 (constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in Nepal
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Surkhet 2 is one of two parliamentary constituencies of Surkhet District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Surkhet 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the House of Representatives | |
Surkhet 2 in Karnali Province | |
 Assembly segments Surkhet 2(A) (red) and Surkhet 2(B) (blue) within Surkhet District | |
| Province | Karnali Province |
| District | Surkhet District |
| Electorate | 102,940 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Number of members | 3 |
| Member of Parliament | Hridaya Ram Thani, Congress |
| Karnali MPA 2(A) | Yam Lal Kandel, UML |
| Karnali MPA 2(B) | Binda Man Bista, Maoist Centre |
Incorporated areas
Surkhet 2 incorporates Chaukune Rural Municipality, Panchpuri Municipality, Barahtal Rural Municipality and wards 1–14 of Birendranagar Municipality.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Karnali Provincial Assembly segment
- Surkhet 2(A)
- Surkhet 2(B)
Members of Parliament
Parliament/Constituent Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Shiva Raj Joshi | Nepali Congress | |
| 1994 | Yam Lal Kandel | CPN (UML) | |
| March 1998 | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | ||
| 1999 | Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Yam Lal Kandel | CPN (UML) | |
| 2013 | Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | |
| 2017 | Nawaraj Rawat | CPN (UML) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (UML) | ||
| 2022 | Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | |
Provincial Assembly
2(A)
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2(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | 34,625 | 47.81 | |
| Amrit Bahadur Budha Chhetri | CPN (UML) | 29,558 | 40.81 | |
| Tek Bahadur Chunara | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 4,601 | 6.35 | |
| Bhim Bahadur Shahi | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 2,632 | 3.63 | |
| Others | 1,010 | 1.39 | ||
| Total | 72,426 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,067 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
2022 provincial election
2(A)
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2(B)
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Election in the 2010s
2017 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawaraj Rawat | CPN (UML) | 37,447 | 54.28 | |
| Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | 28,646 | 41.52 | |
| Others | 2,897 | 4.20 | ||
| Total | 68,990 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 68,990 | 96.43 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,557 | 3.57 | ||
| Total votes | 71,547 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 102,940 | 69.50 | ||
| Majority | 8,801 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[3] | ||||
2017 provincial election
2(A)
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2(B)
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2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | 17,419 | 39.06 | |
| Yam Lal Kandel | CPN (UML) | 9,118 | 20.45 | |
| Bhim Bahadur Malla | UCPN (Maoist) | 7,797 | 17.49 | |
| Shiva Prasad Upadhyaya | Independent | 4,565 | 10.24 | |
| Mukunda Shyam Giri | Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | 3,167 | 7.10 | |
| Others | 2,526 | 5.66 | ||
| Total | 44,592 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 44,592 | 95.89 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,912 | 4.11 | ||
| Total votes | 46,504 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 58,901 | 78.95 | ||
| Majority | 8,301 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6][7] | ||||
Election in the 2000s
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yam Lal Kandel | CPN (UML) | 16,297 | 33.93 | |
| Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | 14,693 | 30.59 | |
| Sita Kumari Nepali | CPN (Maoist) | 14,441 | 30.06 | |
| Others | 2,604 | 5.42 | ||
| Total | 48,035 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 48,035 | 96.67 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,654 | 3.33 | ||
| Total votes | 49,689 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 76,746 | 64.74 | ||
| Majority | 1,604 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[8] | ||||
Election in the 1990s
1999 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | 16,870 | 45.80 | |
| Shiva Raj Upadhyaya | CPN (UML) | 15,791 | 42.87 | |
| Yam Lal Kandel | CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | 1,936 | 5.26 | |
| Others | 2,234 | 6.07 | ||
| Total | 36,831 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 36,831 | 97.43 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 972 | 2.57 | ||
| Total votes | 37,803 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 51,604 | 73.26 | ||
| Majority | 899 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[9][10] | ||||
1994 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yam Lal Kandel | CPN (UML) | 12,848 | 44.96 | |
| Hridaya Ram Thani | Nepali Congress | 11,556 | 40.44 | |
| Om Bahadur G.C. | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 4,172 | 14.60 | |
| Total | 28,576 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,292 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission[9][11] | ||||
1991 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiv Raj Joshi | Nepali Congress | 16,214 | 60.44 | |
| - | CPN (UML) | 10,611 | 39.56 | |
| Total | 26,825 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,603 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [12] | ||||