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RSP candidate Pokharel wins from Bardiya-2
Pokharel defeats Nepali Congress rival Kishor Rathour.bookmark
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Published at : March 8, 2026
Updated at : March 8, 2026 20:03
Kathmandu
Shridhar Pokharel of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been elected from Bardiya-2, securing 29,678 votes. His nearest competitor, Kishor Rathore of the Nepali Congress, received 20,402 votes.
With this victory, the RSP has now won both constituencies in Bardiya.
In Bardiya-1, Thakur Singh Tharu also secured a seat in the House of Representatives election 2026, marking a clean sweep for the party in the district.
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