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Rabi Lamichhane wins from Chitwan-2 by wide margin
RSP chair secures 54,402 votes as Congress candidate Mina Kumari Kharel trails with 14,564.
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Published at : March 7, 2026
Updated at : March 7, 2026 19:33
Kathmandu
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane has been elected to the House of Representatives from Chitwan-2 with a wide margin.
Lamichhane secured 54,402 votes, while his nearest rival, Mina Kumari Kharel of the Nepali Congress, received 14,564 votes.
CPN-UML candidate Asmin Ghimire came third with 6,992 votes in the constituency.
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