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CA POLL RESULTS
11/04/2008 — News
Kathmandu
Constituency No: 1
Prakash Man Singh NC 14318 (WON)
Pradip Nepal UML 6789
Ramman Shrestha Maoists 4836
Constituency No: 2
Jhakku Prasad Subedi Maoists 2130
Madhav Kumar Nepal UML 1794
Dipak Prasad Kuinkel NC 1744
Constituency No: 3
Chakra Bahadur Thakuri NC 3898
Rameshwor Fuyal UML 3557
Manu Humagai (KC) Maoists 2257
Constituency No: 4
Suprabha Ghimire NC 4128
Vidhya Devi Bhandari UML 3153
Pawan Man Shrestha Maoists 3099
Constituency No: 5
Narhari Acharya NC 2857
Deependra Praksh Pokhrel Maoists 2195
Ishwor Pokhrel UML 2053
Constituency No: 6
Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai UML 1124
Hit Man Shakya Maoists 786
Bhimsen Das Pradhan NC 711
Constituency No: 7
Hisila Yami Bhattarai Maoists 534
Rajendra Prasad Shrestha UML 407
Pramila Singh Dangol NC 318
Constituency No: 8
Asta Laxami Shakya UML 963
Swaruttam Das Dangol Maoists 833
Nabindra Raj Joshi NC 813
Constituency No: 9
Maila Lama Tamang Maoists 1431
Dhyangovinda Ranjit NC 1060
Krishna Gopal Shrestha UML 1047
Constituency No: 10
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) Maoists 2459
Rajendra Kumar K.C NC 1432
Sanu Kumar Shrestha UML 1281
Maoists taking lead in most places
Although the first winner of Thursday's Constituent Assembly (CA)
election was Nepali Congress' vice president Prakash Man Singh from
Kathmandu-1 constituency, the latest election results have shown
that Maoists are leading in most places.
The latest information from Election Commission (EC) shows that the
Maoists are leading in over 30 places while NC is leading in half a
dozen places.
In Kathmandu, Maoists are leading in four constituencies while NC is
also leading in four constituencies with UML leading in only one.
In Lalitpur, Maoists are leading in 2 and 3 constituencies with NC
leading in 1.
In Bhaktapur, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) is leading in
both constituencies.
The results of some of these constituencies are expected overnight.
In Banke, NC acting president Sushil Koirala is still trailing behind
Madhesi Janadhikar Forum candidate while KP Oli is leading behind
a Maoist candidate in Jhapa district. nepalnews.com sd Apr 11 08
Latest Poll Results
Banke-1 Maoists leading
Banke-2 MJF leading
Banke-3 MJF leading
Banke-4 Maoists leading
Bardiya-1 Maoists leading
Bardiya-2 Maoists leading
Bardiya-3 Maoists leading
Bardiya-4 Maoists leading
Chitwan-1 Maoists leading
Chitwan-2
Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal Maoists 2284
Aak Nath Ranabhat NC 1641
Chitwan-3 Maoists leading
Chitwan-4 Maoists leading
Chitwan-4 UML leading
Dang-1 Maoists leading
Dang-2 Maoists leading
Dang-3
Krishna Bahadur Mahara Maoists 3864
Anita Devkota NC 2472
Dang-4
Shiva Raj Gautam Maoists 1098
Dilli Bahadur Chaudhari NC 632
Dang-5 UML leading
Jhapa-7 NC leading
Kaski-2 Maoists leading
Kaski-3 UML leading
Kaski-4 Maoists leading
Makawanpur-3 Maoists leading
Nawalparasi- 4 Maoists leading
Nawalparasi- 5 NC leading
Nawalparasi- 6 TMDP leading
Palpa-2 Maoists leading
Palpa-3 UML leading
Rupandehi-2 UML leading
Rupandehi-3 NC leading
Rupandehi-4 Maoists leading
Kanchanpur-4
Sher Bahadur Deuba NC 574
Harish Thakkula (Kamal Chettri) Maoists 190
Tanahun-2
Dambar Bahadur Bishwokarma Maoists 658
Ram Chandra Paudal NC 563
Syangja-1 Maoists leading
KATHMANDU
Constituency No: 1
Prakash Man Singh NC 14318 (Winner)
Pradip Nepal UML 6789
Ramman Shrestha Maoists 4836
Constituency No: 2
Jhaku Prasad Subedi Maoists 4110
Dipak Prasad Kuinkel NC 3555
Madhav Kumar Nepal UML 3415
Constituency No: 3
Chakra Bahadur Thakuri NC 4948
Rameshwor Fuyal UML 4437
Manu Humagai(K.C) Maoists 2819
Constituency No: 4
Suprabha Ghimire NC 5828
Vidhya Devi Bhandari UML 4705
Pawan Man Shrestha Maoists 4547
Constituency No: 5
Narhari Acharya NC 4146
Deependra Praksh Pokhrel Maoists 3121
Ishwor Pokhrel UML 3103
Constituency No: 6
Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai UML 2793
Hit Man Shakya Maoists 2546
Bhimsen Das Pradhan NC 2194
Constituency No: 7
Hisila Yami Bhattarai Maoists 2000
Rajendra Prasad Shrestha UML 1529
Pramila Singh Dangol NC 1507
Constituency No: 8
Nabindra Raj Joshi NC 3083
Asta Laxami Shakya UML 2316
Swaruttam Das Dangol Maoists 2217
Constituency No: 9
Maila Lama Tamang Maoists 2693
Krishna Gopal Shrestha UML 2203
Dhyangovinda Ranjit NC 2074
Constituency No: 10
Pushpa Kamal Dahal ( Prachanda) Maoists 4946
Rajendra Kumar K.C NC 2889
Sanu Kumar Shrestha UML 2220
LALITPUR
Constituency No: 1
Uday Shumsher Rana NC 2155
Barsha Man Pun Maoists 1619
Madhu Sudan Poudel UML 1011
Constituency No: 2
Raj Kaji Maharjan Maoists 9493
Chandra Maharjan NC 8875
Siddhi Lal Singh UML 6556
Constituency No: 3
Pumpha Bhusal Maoists 10544
Raghuji Panta UML 5791
Mohan Shyam Poudel NC 5334
BHAKTAPUR
Constituency No: 1
Narayan Man Bijukche NWPP 5418
Devendra Shrestha Maoists 2950
NC 2310
Constituency No: 2
Sunil Prajapati NWPP 9555
Lekh Nath Neupane NC 5776
Ganesh Bahadur Khatri UML 5035
Nepal Maoists emerge as major force after historic poll
Nepal National
Friday 11th April, 2008
(IANS)
A ragged group of people who dreamt impossible dreams and dared
to take on Nepal's powerful army with homemade guns and bombs,
Nepal's Maoist guerrillas established themselves as a formidable force
in the 90s when they prevented elections and inflicted punishing
losses on the security forces.
Two years after they laid down their guns and marched back to the
parliament they had derisively branded a 'meat shop', the rebels have
proved to be an equally formidable political force with the historic
constituent assembly elections unexpectedly showing their support.
As counting started amid tight security in 239 constituencies, the
trends indicated that while the capital had voted conservatively,
returning Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's Nepali Congress (NC)
party in most of the 10 seats, the guerrillas were emerging as giant
killers in some while sweeping the electorate in the west.
The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) , once the
second largest force in the country after the NC, were routed
ruthlessly, paying dearly for their failure to have reached a poll
alliance with the Maoists.
However, in a country of surprises, there was still scope for
unexpected results with counting yet to start in the hilly regions,
considered NC strongholds, and in the east where two debutant
ethnic parties are expected to challenge the supremacy of the ruling
alliance.
The NC tasted the first victory when former physical planning and
works minister Prakash Man Singh, a son of Ganesh Man Singh, one
of Nepal's most revered freedom fighters, won with overwhelming
majority in constituency one humbling current minister for physical
education and sports Pradeep Nepal of the UML.
It was a heady moment for Singh, who was jailed for graft during King
Gyanendra's absolute rule before being freed by Nepal's supreme
court in a landmark judgement that signalled the end of the royal
regime.
However, the Maoists were leading in three Kathmandu seats,
including constituency two, considered a UML fortress from where
UML chief and deputy PM Madhav Kumar Nepal himself was
contending.
A little-known Maoist candidate Jhakku Prasad Subedi was leading
convincingly, causing stunned disbelief among the ruling parties.
In Kathmandu 10, Maoist chief Prachanda, making his poll debut in a
political career of three decades, was leading.
The UML was ahead only in two seats in the capital.
In neighbouring Lalitpur city, Maoists were leading in one seat and
the NC in the other while counting was yet to start in the third.
It was a moment of jubilation for Maoist minister for women, children
and social welfare Pampa Bhushal, striding ahead of her UML rival
former minister Raghuji Pant, who had won the earlier election from
Lalitpur 2.
The remote districts in western Nepal, the 'land of the disappeared'
where the decade of 'People's War' led to a stunningly high number of
disappearances, arbitrary arrests and extra-judicial killings by security
forces, rejected the traditional parties to embrace the Maoists.
Maoists were leading on all four seats in Bardiya district and in three
seats in Dang, considered a Maoist stronghold.
Among the frontrunners in Dang is Maoist minister for information
and communications Krishna Bahadur Mahara.
In the tourist district of Chitwan, famed for its rhino park, Maoist
strategist Ram Bahadur Thapa aka Badal was leading the race on one
seat with the NC and UML leading in one seat each.
Even in Palpa district, the site of a devastating attack by the Maoists
during the last days of King Gyanendra's rule, the Maoists were well
ahead.
In Banke, the Maoists were leading in one seat with two others
favouring the new ethnic party, the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum.
The debutant party was poised to humble in seat 3 Sushil Koirala,
prime minister Koirala's cousin, and deputy chief of the NC.
The Maoists were also leading in seats in Makwanpur and
Nawalparasi.
As Maoists routed communists, only a small localised left party stood
its ground.
The Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP), a minor partner in
the ruling alliance, held its traditional bastion Bhaktapur town in
Kathmandu valley defending it stoutly against both the NC and
Maoists.
NWPP chief Narayan Man Bijukchhe was winning from constituency
one while his lieutenant Sunil Prajapati was leading over his nearest
rival NC man Lekhnath Neupane in constituency two.
Maoists win 15 seats, continue to lead in more constituencies; NC,
UML win 4 each, NWPP wins 2 so far (4:30)
Kantipur Report
KATHMANDU, April 12 - The CPN-M has continued its lead in the CA
polls results, registering victory at seven electoral constituencies so
far.
As per the latest results so far, Maoist candidates Jhakku Prasad
Subedi (kathmandu-2) , Sarla Regmi (Bardiya -1), Indra Jit Tharu
(Dang-1) Krishna Bahadur Mahara (Dang-3), Dama Kumari Sharma
(Dang-2), Barsaman Pun ( Lalitpur-1), Raj Kaji Maharjan (Lalitpur-2) ,
Pumpha Bhusal (Lalitpur-3) , Dev Gurung (the only constituency in
Manang), and Lila Kumari Bagale Somai (Palpa-2), Bishnu Chaudari
(Bardiya-2) have won the election.
Maoist Chairman Prachanda is also leading with a significant margin
from KTM-10 and is almost certain to win.
Similarly, NC candidates Suprabha Ghemire (KTM-4), Prakash Man
Singh (KTM-1) and Chankra Bahadur Thakuri (KTM-3) have also won
the election.
Similarly, UML candidates Kul Prasad Nepal (Palpa-3), Chandra
Bahadur Gurung (Mustang-1) and Rbaindra Prasad Adhikari (Kaski-3)
have also been elected.
In the same manner, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP)
candidates Narayanman Bijukchhe (Bhaktapur-1) and Sunil Prajapati
(Bhaktapur-2) have also won the election.
Based on the latest counting results (10:30 am), Maoist candidates are
leading in some 60electoral constituencies, NC candidates in 24
constituencies, UML in 22 constituencies, Madhesi People's Rights
Forum in 9 constituencies and Terai Madhes Democratic Party
candidates are leading in 3 constituencies.
