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Congress candidate close to victory in Manang
Tek Bahadur Gurung, who was also elected from the same constituency in 2022, leads by 1559 votes as counting continues.
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Aash Gurung
Published at : March 6, 2026
Updated at : March 6, 2026 17:12
Manang
Nepali Congress candidate Tek Bahadur Gurung is nearing victory in Manang as vote counting continues following Thursday’s parliamentary elections.
Out of 2,275 votes counted so far, Gurung has secured 1,898 votes.
CPN candidate Yashoda Gurung Subedi trails with 339 votes, while Ram Bahadur Ghale of the Mongol National Organisation has received seven votes.
So far, 31 ballots have been invalidated. Counting is ongoing.
Aash Gurung
Aash Gurung is the Lamjung correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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