Dhanusha 2 (constituency)
Dhanusha 2 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Dhanusha District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Dhanusha 2 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Dhanusha 2 in Province No. 2 | |
| Province | Province No. 2 |
| District | Dhanusha District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| Member of Parliament | Ram Krishna Yadav |
Incorporated areas[edit]
Dhanusha 2 incorporates Kamala Municipality, Janaknandani Rural Municipality, Sahidnagar Municipality, Aaurahi Rural Municipality, wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Bideha Municipality, wards 1, 4, 6 and 9 of Hansapur Municipality and wards 17 and 18 of Janakpur Sub-metropolitan City.
Assembly segments[edit]
It encompasses the following Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly segment
- Dhanusha 2(A)
- Dhanusha 2(B)
Members of Parliament[edit]
Parliament/Constituent Assembly[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lila Koirala | Nepali Congress | |
| 1999 | Yog Narayan Yadav | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2008 | Ram Chandra Jha | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | |
| 2017 | Umashankar Argariya | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | |
| May 2019 | Samajbadi Party, Nepal | ||
| April 2018 | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | ||
| August 2021 | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | ||
| 2022 | Ram Krishna Yadav | Nepali Congress | |
Provincial Assembly[edit]
2(A[edit]
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2(B)[edit]
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Election results[edit]
Election in the 2020s[edit]
2022 general election[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Krishna Yadav | Nepali Congress | 20,112 | 25.90 | |
| Umashankar Argariya | CPN (UML) | 19,955 | 25.69 | |
| Ram Chandra Jha | CPN (Unified Socialist) | 13,605 | 17.52 | |
| Ananda Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 12,901 | 16.61 | |
| Jay Narayan Sah | Janamat Party | 9,992 | 12.87 | |
| Others | 1,100 | 1.42 | ||
| Total | 77,665 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 157 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s[edit]
2017 legislative elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Umashankar Argariya | 32,044 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Ram Chandra Jha | 18,715 | |
| Nepali Congress | Ram Krishna Yadav | 15,442 | |
| Others | 1,822 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,648 | ||
| Result | FSFN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2017 Nepalese provincial elections[edit]
2(A)[edit]
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2(B)[edit]
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2013 Constituent Assembly election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Krishna Yadav | 9,378 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Ram Chandra Mandal | 7,144 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhol Prasad Sah | 5,365 | |
| Madhesh Samata Party Nepal | Nirgun Sahani | 1,963 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Sahitya Nanda Yadav | 1,381 | |
| Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party | Parmeshwar Sah Sudi | 1,329 | |
| Others | 6,473 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[3] | |||
Election in the 2000s[edit]
2008 Constituent Assembly election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ram Krishna Yadav | 9,825 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Ram Chandra Mandal | 8,219 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ratneshwar Goit Yadav | 6,518 | |
| Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party | Parmeshwar Sah Sudi | 4,490 | |
| Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal | Pawan Kumar Jha | 3,439 | |
| Others | 3,466 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,794 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
Election in the 1990s[edit]
1999 legislative elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yog Narayan Yadav | 16,736 | |
| Nepali Congress | Lila Koirala | 15,843 | |
| Independent | Asarfi Sah | 13,204 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Singh Yadav | 1,730 | |
| Others | 2,182 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,702 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5][6] | |||
1994 legislative elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Lila Koirala | 17,147 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Yog Narayan Yadav | 14,056 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Hem Bahadur Malla | 10,431 | |
| Others | 2,409 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[5] | |||
1991 legislative elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Lila Koirala | 19,644 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ram Chandra Jha | 8,791 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ "District - Bhaktapur". Nepalnews.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Constituent Assembly Election 2064 List of Winning Candidates". Election Commission of Nepal. 2008-05-09. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives Election 2056 (1999) Finalised Constituencies With Top Two Candidates (Comparative)". Election Commission of Nepal. 2003-12-05. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ "Election Results'99". nepalresearch.org. Retrieved 2020-11-15.