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CPN (MC)’s Ram Karki wins in Jhapa-1
In one of the toughest fights of the polls of federal parliament, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Ram Karki defeated Nepali Congress (NC)'s youth leader Biswo Prakash Sharma in Jhapa-1.bookmark
Published at : December 10, 2017
Updated at : December 10, 2017 21:32
Kathmandu
In one of the toughest fights of the polls of federal parliament, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Ram Karki defeated Nepali Congress (NC)'s youth leader Biswo Prakash Sharma in Jhapa-1.
Karki defeated Sharma with 2,863 votes. Former Information Minister Karki acquired 36,173 while Sharma received 33,310 votes.
Karki was constantly leading with low margin lately.
During the latest Constituent Assembly polls of 2013, Sharma was defeated by UML's Rabin Koirala.
Sharma has congratulated Karki for his victory.
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