SA elections: NC wins 111 out of 330 seats, UML 91

KATHMANDU: The entire results of the elections to the State Assembly (SA) held under the first-past-the-post system have been announced.

A total of 330 SA members have been elected from seven states and the major ruling Nepali Congress has won the highest 111 seats.

The party has emerged the largest party in three states: Bagmati, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim while the main opposition CPN (UML) is the largest party in the State 1, Madhesh State and Lumbini state by winning a total 91 seats.

In Karnali State, the ruling partners: NC and the CPN (Maoist Centre) share nine seats each followed by five of the CPN (UML) and one independent.

The CPN (Maoist Centre) has secured its victory in 54 seats in the SA elections followed by 15 of the CPN (Unified Socialist) and 11 each by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and the Janata Samajwadi Party.

Likewise, the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party has emerged victorious in nine SA electoral constituencies, Janamat Party in seven, Nagarik Unmukti Party in seven, Nepal Workers and Peasants’ Party ( NWPP) in one and Hamro Nepali Party in one seat.

According to the Election Commission (EC), 12 independent candidates have won the SA elections.

In the 56-member SA in the State 1: the UML wins 25, NC 17, Maoist Centre nine and the CPN (Unified Socialist) two.

In the 64-member SA in the Madhesh, the UML wins 15, NC 13 followed be nine of Janata Samajwadi, seven by Loktantrik Samajwadi, six by the Janamat, four each by the Maoist Centre four and CPN (Unified Socialist). The Madhesh SA has got six independent members.

In the 66-member Bagmati SA, NC gets 25, CPN Maoist Centre 14 and the UML 13. The RPP has won seven followed by seven by the Unified Socialist and one each by the NWPP and Hamro Nepali.

Similarly, 18 NC candidates, 12 UML, five of the Maoist Centre and on independent have been elected to the 36-member Gandaki SA.

In the 52-member Lumbini SA, UML wins 18 constituencies followed by 17 by the NC, five by the Maoist Centre and two each by the RPP, Janata Samajwadi, Loktantrik Samajwadi and the Nagarik Unmukti. The Janamat has secure one seat and independent candidates have won three.

Likewise, NC and Maoist Centre wins nine seats each in the 24-member Karnali SA followed by five by the UML and one by the independent.

In the 32-member Sudurpashim SA, NC wins 12 followed by eight by the Maoist Centre, five by the Nagarik Unmukti, three each by the UML and Unified Socialist and one by the independent candidate.