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RSP’s Rukesh Ranjit defeats Prem Suwal in Bhaktapur-1
Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party veteran Suwal loses as Ranjit secures 33,436 votes.bookmark
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Published at : March 7, 2026
Updated at : March 7, 2026 09:15
Bhaktapur
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Rukesh Ranjit has unseated veteran Prem Suwal of the Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party in Bhaktapur-1. Leading from the start, Ranjit secured 33,436 votes, while Suwal finished with 28,147.
Suwal had held this seat consecutively and won the 2022 elections by a 30,000-vote margin. Ranjit’s victory signals a major political shift in the constituency.
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