Seven CPN (Maoists) candidates from occupational castes have won First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) seats of the CA elections in the final tally out of total 240 First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) seats from various districts.

They are:

1. Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma, Maoists, 29569 Votes, won from Kalikot Constituency No: 1

2. Tej Bahadur Mijar, Maoists, 22076 Votes, won from Kavrepalanchok District Constituency No: 4

3. Tilak Pariyar, Maoists, 16087 Votes, won from Banke Constituency No: 1

4. Durga Kumari BK, Maoists, 14866 Votes, won from Karki Constituency No: 4

5. Gopi Bahadur Sarki (Achhami), Maoists, 14375 Votes, won from Morang Constituency No: 8

6. Sita Devi Boudel, Maoists, 13535 Votes, won from Nawalparasi Constituency No: 3

7. Mahendra Paswan, Maoists, 12110 Votes, won from Siraha Constituency No: 5

All of these candidates elected to CA are from Maoists’ camp, and represent four major occupational castes, who have been socio-economically oppressed and politically excluded for centuries in Nepal. This is the first time that a significant number of candidates from occupational caste groups have won direct general elections in the country. In the past recorded history of Nepal, Krishna Singh Pariyar was the only one candidate from Dalit community who was elected in any direct general election of Nepal. He was a Member of Parliament, the House of Representatives, elected in 1991 (2048) general election with a Nepali Congress ticket from Banke district .

The nepaldalitinfo expresses its congratulations to Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma, Tej Bahadur Mijar, Tilak Pariyar, Durga Kumari B.K. and Gopi Bahadur Sarki (Achhami), Mahendra Paswan and Sita Devi Boudel, who won the CA elections with overwhelming votes as well as to Khim Kumar B.K, Dambar Bahadur Biswokarma, Raju Prasad Chamar Harijan, Man Bahadur Bishwakarma, Uma B.K. and Shree Prasad Paswan, who secured second or third positions in the CA elections. For details of their votes, click here >>> Dalit Candidates in Constituency Wise Top Three Positions.

Report compiled by:
Kamala Hemchuri and Bhakti Nepal
for the Nepaldalitinfo International Network

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