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Barshaman Pun wins from Rolpa
Former finance minister secures 27,460 votes, defeating Congress candidate Sudan Kumar Oli by 15,452 votes.bookmark
Kashiram Dangi
Published at : March 7, 2026
Updated at : March 7, 2026 19:51
Rolpa
Nepali Communist Party (NCP) candidate and former finance minister Barshaman Pun has been elected to the House of Representatives from Rolpa with a wide margin.
Pun secured 27,460 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Nepali Congress candidate Dr Sudan Kumar Oli, who received 12,008 votes. Pun won the seat by a margin of 15,452 votes.
Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Balaram Thapa came third with 10,894 votes, while CPN-UML’s Gokul Gharti secured 9,933 votes.
Pun has now been elected to the House of Representatives from Rolpa for the third time.
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