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UML’s Yogesh Bhattarai wins Taplejung-1 for the second time
Bhattarai received 21,943 votes to secure a victory over Khel Prasad Budha Chhetri of Maoist Centre.
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Published at : November 23, 2022
Updated at : November 23, 2022 15:24
Kathmandu
CPN-UML Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai has been elected to the House of Representatives from Taplejung-1 for the second time. He garnered 21,943 votes.
His closest competitor Khel Prasad Budha Chhetri of CPN (Maoist Centre) received 21,735 votes.
Bhattarai had won the 2017 federal polls from the constituency.
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