Dhanusha 3 (constituency)
Dhanusha 3 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Dhanusha District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.[1]
| Dhanusha 3 | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency | |
 Dhanusha 3 in Madhesh Province | |
| Province | Madhesh Province |
| District | Dhanusha District |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1991 |
| Member of Parliament | Vacant |
| Madhesh Province MPA 3(A) | Ram Saroj Yadav (NC) |
| Madhesh Province MPA 3(B) | Parmeshwor Sah Sudi (PSP-N) |
Dhanusha 3 is one of the constituency of national importance in Nepal.[2][3][4] Due to presence of some projects of national recognition like Rajarshi Janak University, ADB urban development project, Janakpur-Jatahi-Ayodhya 6 lane and Janakpur-Jaynagar railway this constituency is taken as the pocket area of Nepali Congress in regard to development.[5][6][7][8]
Incorporated areas
Dhanusha 3 incorporates Mukhiyapati Musharniya Rural Municipality, Nagarain Municipality, Dhanauj Rural Municipality, wards 9 of Bideha Municipality and wards 1–8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20 and 23–25 of Janakpur Sub-metropolitan City.
Assembly segments
It encompasses the following Madhesh Provincial Assembly segment
- Dhanusha 3(A)
- Dhanusha 3(B)
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | Nepali Congress | |
| 2008 | Bimalendra Nidhi | Nepali Congress | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2017 | Rajendra Mahato | Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | |
| 2022 | Julie Kumari Mahato | CPN (UML) | |
3(A)
| 3(B)
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Election results
Election in the 2020s
2022 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Kumari Mahato | CPN (UML) | 33,388 | 49.18 | |
| Anil Kumar Jha | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | 23,686 | 34.89 | |
| Shambhu Nath Sah | Janamat Party | 7,374 | 10.86 | |
| Others | 3,445 | 5.07 | ||
| Total | 67,893 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 9,702 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: [9] | ||||
3(A)
| 3(B)
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Election in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rastriya Janata Party Nepal | Rajendra Mahato | 30,750 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 27,847 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Ram Singh Yadav | 2,346 | |
| Others | 1,300 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,930 | ||
| Result | RJPN gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
3(A)
| 3(B)
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 15,031 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Juli Kumari Mahato | 13,539 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Haridev Mandal | 2,523 | |
| Others | 5,065 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[10] | |||
Election in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 15,582 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Haridev Mandal | 9,936 | |
| Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party | Amresh Narayan Jha | 6,909 | |
| Independent | Sadhu Yadav | 2,007 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Sobhit Yadav | 1,311 | |
| Others | 3,114 | ||
| Invalid votes | 3,007 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[11] | |||
Election in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 15,026 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Hem Bahadur Malla | 13,736 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Anand Yadav | 10,256 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Raghubir Mahaseth | 9,974 | |
| Others | 3,272 | ||
| Invalid Votes | 1,301 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[12][13] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 17,429 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bhola Prasad Shah | 15,133 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Hem Bahadur Malla | 12,937 | |
| Samyukta Jana Morcha Nepal | Dinesh Bharati | 1,008 | |
| Others | 1,886 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[12] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 20,877 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 14,311 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
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