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Rastriya Swatantra Party leads in both Bhaktapur constituencies
Rukesh Ranjit and Rajiv Khatri ahead in Bhaktapur-1 and Bhaktapur-2, respectively.
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Published at : March 6, 2026
Updated at : March 6, 2026 06:54
Kathmandu
Rastriya Swatantra Party has taken early leads in both Bhaktapur constituencies.
In Bhaktapur-1, RSP candidate Rukesh Ranjit is leading in the preliminary count, despite the constituency being a traditional stronghold of the Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party, whose candidate is Prem Suwal.
In Bhaktapur-2, Rajiv Khatri has overtaken CPN-UML candidate Mahesh Basnet to hold the lead.
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