A by-election was held in
Kaski 2 constituency of Nepal on 30 November 2019, following the death of incumbent
Rabindra Prasad Adhikari
Rabindra Prasad Adhikari ( Nepali: रबिन्द्र प्रसाद अधिकारी) (4 May 1969 – 27 February 2019) was a Nepali politician and three-time parliamentarian, belonging to the Nepal Communist Party (NCP). He was ...
in a
helicopter crash
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. Adhikari was a 3-term Member of Parliament from Kaski. He was the
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation at the time of his death. The by-election was won by Bidya Bhattarai, his widow, with 54.27% of the vote. She defeated her nearest rival, Khem Raj Paudel of Nepali Congress, by 8,403 votes.
Candidates
A total of 21 candidates took part in the election.
Nepal Communist Party (NCP) selected Bidya Bhattarai, widow of Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, as their candidate. Her primary opponent was Khem Raj Paudel of
Nepali Congress
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.
Result
See also
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2023 Nepalese by-election
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References
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By-elections in Nepal
2019 in Nepal