2019 Kaski–2 by-election

A by-election was held in Kaski–2 constituency of Nepal on 30 November 2019, following the death of incumbent Rabindra Prasad Adhikari in a helicopter crash.[1] Adhikari was a 3-term Member of Parliament from Kaski. He was the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation at the time of his death. The by-election was won by Bidya Bhattarai, his widow, with 53.56% of the vote. She defeated her nearest rival, Khem Raj Paudel of Nepali Congress, by 8,403 votes.[2]

2019 Kaski 2 by-election
30 November 2019
Kaski–2
Turnout63.37 %
 
Candidate Bidya Bhattarai Khem Raj Paudel
Party Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Nepali Congress
Popular vote 24,394 15,991
Percentage 53.56 % 35.11 %
MP before election

Rabindra Prasad Adhikari (deceased)
Nepal Communist Party

 Elected MP

Bidya Bhattarai
Nepal Communist Party

Candidates

A toal of 21 candidates took part in the election.[3] Nepal Communist Party (NCP) selected Bidya Bhattarai, widow of Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, as their candidate. Her primary opponent was Khem Raj Paudel of Nepali Congress.[4]

Result
2019 Kaski–2 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Bidya Bhattarai 24,394 53.56 -0.95
Congress Khem Raj Paudel 15,991 35.11 -2.28
Samajbadi Dharma Raj Gurung 1,922 4.22 +2.97
RPP Rom Bahadur Bhandari 1,153 2.53 New
Sajha Party Rajani K.C. 942 2.07 New
n/a Others 544 1.19
Invalid votes 600 1.32 -1.61
Majority 8,403 18.45 +1.33
Turnout 45,546 63.45 -7.20
Registered electors 71,871
NCP hold Swing +0.67

References
  1. "NCP, NC intensify search for candidate for Kaski-2 by-elections". Republica. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. RSS. "NCP's Bhattarai emerged victorious in Kaski constituency-2". My Republica. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. Pokharel, Santosh. "Election fervor grips Kaski-2". My Republica. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. "NC set to field Khem Raj Paudel in Kaski-2". Setopati. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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