Prakash Kafle/Kathmandu. In the ongoing vote counting for Nepal’s House of Representatives election, many senior leaders of the CPN-UML appear to be trailing behind their rivals. Party chairman KP Sharma Oli is significantly behind in his constituency. According to the latest update from the Election Commission, Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Balen Shah has secured 26,062 votes, while Oli has received only 6,794 votes.
Out of the 19 office bearers of the UML, 12 contested in this election. However, the current vote count shows that most of them are struggling to take the lead. Party secretary Rajan Bhattarai has already been defeated, while other leaders are also lagging behind their opponents.
Despite this, UML candidates are leading in several constituencies. In Bhojpur, UML candidate Sherdhan Rai is ahead with 3,009 votes, while Dhruvaraj Rai of the Shram Sanskriti Party has received 2,514 votes.
In Taplejung, UML’s Kshitij Thebe is leading with 6,582 votes, while Nepali Congress candidate Gajendra Prasad Tumbahang Limbu has secured 6,192 votes.
Similarly, in Ilam–2, UML candidate Suhang Nembang is ahead with 7,650 votes. His rival Sudip Rai from the Shram Sanskriti Party has received 6,243 votes.
In Dhankuta, UML’s Rajendra Kumar Rai is leading with 8,154 votes, while his opponent San Bahadur Rai from the Shram Sanskriti Party has obtained 6,784 votes.
In Udayapur–1, UML candidate Ambar Bahadur Rayamajhi is ahead by 281 votes. He has received 3,077 votes, while Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Surya Bahadur Tamang has secured 2,796 votes.
In Madhesh Province, UML is leading in only one constituency so far. In Dhanusha–1, UML candidate Ramchandra Mandal has secured 441 votes, while Matrika Prasad Yadav of the Nepal Communist Party has received 297 votes.
