17 November, Bajura. Badri Pandey of the Nepali Congress has maintained a lead by greater than 4 thousand votes within the House of Representatives election. The counting of votes began at 6:30 pm on Wednesday and remains to be happening.
According to the workplace of the Chief Election Officer, Congress candidate Pandey has obtained 17,855 votes whereas counting 29,000 votes. His closest rival, CPN-UML candidate Karna Bahadur Thapa, has obtained 13,297 votes. The distinction between them is 4 thousand 558.
Naresh Shahi, the candidate of the Unified Samajwadi Party within the State Assembly 1, has obtained 9,330 votes. His nearest rival UML candidate Baldev Regmi has bought eight thousand and one votes. Karna Bahadur Vick of the Maoist Center bought 1,030 votes.
The counting of votes in Swamikartik Khapar, Jagannath Rural Municipality and Budhinanda Municipality within the State Assembly 1 has been accomplished, whereas the counting of votes in Himali Rural Municipality has reached the ultimate stage.
Similarly, Congress candidate Padma Bahadur Shahi has obtained 10,977 votes in State Assembly 2. His closest rival, UML candidate Lal Bahadur Thapa, has obtained 8,640 votes.
UML candidate Thapa is a member of the House of Representatives in 2074. Himal Shahi of Rashtriya Prajatantra Party bought 70 votes and impartial candidate Janak Rawal bought 16 votes.