Deepak Bohara of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party has been elected as a House of Representatives member from Rupandehi-3.

As per the final results made public on Saturday afternoon, Bohara defeated Home Minister and Nepali Congress candidate Bal Krishna Khand by a margin of 2,681 votes.

Bohara received 36,717 votes while Khand, a common candidate of the Congress-led alliance, secured 34,036 votes.

Bohara, who is active in the party for the past four decades, was a member of the National Panchayat in 2036 BS and 2042 BS.

He is a former member of the Constituent Assembly. Bohara also served as the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport in 2044 BS, Minister for Tourism in 2040 BS, Minister for Supplies in 2073 BS, Minister for Health in 2074 BS, Minister for Labour and Employment in 2072 BS and Minister for Forest and Land Conservation in 2067 BS.