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 54.27% 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 54.27% 35.58%
MP before election

Rabindra Prasad Adhikari (deceased)
Nepal Communist Party

 Elected MP

Bidya Bhattarai
Nepal Communist Party

Candidates

A total 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
CandidatePartyVotes%+/–
Bidya BhattaraiNepal Communist Party24,39454.27–0.95
Khem Raj PaudelNepali Congress15,99135.58–2.28
Dharma Raj GurungSamajbadi Party1,9224.28+2.97
Rom Bahadur BhandariRastriya Prajatantra Party1,1532.57New
Rajani K.C.Sajha Party9422.10New
Other candidates5441.21–
Total44,946100.00–
Valid votes44,94698.68
Invalid/blank votes6001.32
Total votes45,546100.00
Registered voters/turnout71,87163.37–7.20
Majority8,40318.45+1.33
Nepal Communist Party holdSwing+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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