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Congress candidate Shahi secures victory in Mugu
Shahi defeats UML rival Purna Bahadur Rokaya by a margin of 1,196 votes in the latest parliamentary count.bookmark
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Published at : March 8, 2026
Updated at : March 8, 2026 16:14
Mugu
Khadga Shahi of the Nepali Congress has won the House of Representatives election from Mugu.
Shahi secured 7,914 votes to claim the seat.
His nearest rival, Purna Bahadur Rokaya of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), received 6,718 votes, trailing by a margin of 1,196 votes.
Meanwhile, Chandra Bahadur Shahi of the Nepali Communist Party finished third with 5,558 votes.
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