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Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes early lead in Rukum East
Nepali Communist Party candidate ahead in preliminary count, followed by CPN-UML and Congress.
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Published at : March 6, 2026
Updated at : March 6, 2026 08:40
Rukum East
Early vote counting in Rukum East shows Nepali Communist Party (NCP) candidate Pushpa Kamal Dahal taking the lead.
In the initial tally, Dahal has received 1,415 votes. CPN-UML candidate Lilamani Gautam follows with 431 votes, while Nepali Congress candidate Kusum Devi Thapa has secured 417 votes.
Rastriya Swatantra Party’s candidate Lakhan Kumar Thapa is in fourth place with 176 votes. Counting is ongoing in the constituency.
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