Eastern Rukum 1 is the parliamentary constituency of Eastern Rukum District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Eastern Rukum 1 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Eastern Rukum 1 in Lumbini Province | |
| Province | Lumbini Province |
| District | Eastern Rukum District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2017 |
| Party | Nepal Communist Party |
| Member of Parliament | Kamala Roka |
Incorporated areas
editEastern Rukum 1 incorporates the entirety of Eastern Rukum District.
Assembly segments
editIt encompasses the following Lumbini Provincial Assembly segment
- Eastern Rukum 1(A)
- Eastern Rukum 1(B)
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kamala Rokka | CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
| May 2018 | Nepal Communist Party | ||
| March 2021 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||
| 2022 | Purna Bahadur Gharti | ||
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Election results
editElection in the 2020s
edit2022 general election
edit| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purna Bahadur Gharti | CPN (Maoist Centre) | 12,262 | 62.17 | |
| Kailash Kumar Malla | CPN (UML) | 5,211 | 26.42 | |
| Others | 2,249 | 11.40 | ||
| Total | 19,722 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 7,051 | |||
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | ||||
| Source: [2] | ||||
Election in the 2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Kamala Rokka | 10,434 | |
| Nepali Congress | Harishankar Gharti Magar | 4,406 | |
| Naya Shakti Party, Nepal | Jitman Pun | 1,489 | |
| Others | 587 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CDC submits its report with 165 electoral constituencies". Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.