UML candidate Suhang Nembang elected in Ilam-2

BIRATNAGAR: CPN-UML candidate Suhang Nembang has been elected to the House of Representatives from Ilam -2 through the April 27 by-election.

Nembang secured 27,772 votes, while his closest contender Dambar Bahadur Khadka from Nepali Congress got 21,942 votes, according to Chief Returning Officer, Keshav Prasad Ghimire.

The UML candidate was also backed by Nepal Pariwar Dal.

Similarly, Dakendra Sing Limbu (Thegim) collected 11,457 votes and Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate Milan Limbu 5,050. Mani Bahadur Limbu from Mangol National Organisation got 816 votes

Out of a total 115,889 voters registered in the constituency; 69,287 cast ballots in the April 27 by-election.

A total of 19 candidates from 12 political parties and seven independents were in the fray.