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Candidate List of Mahottari-01

Mahottari-01: 2026 Candidates

The Bardibas-Gaushala Battleground | House of Representatives

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Candidate Name	Political Party	Symbol & Name
Giriraj Mani Pokharel	Nepali Communist Party (NCP)	🛠️ Hammer & Sickle
Laxmi Mahato Koiri	CPN (UML)	☀️ Sun
Dr. Mukesh Raj Kafle	Nepali Congress (NC)	🌳 Tree
Poshan Bahadur Thapa	Independent	🏃 Runner

🔍 Analysis: Redemption or Retention?

In 2022, Laxmi Mahato Koiri (UML) pulled off a massive upset, defeating the former minister Giriraj Mani Pokharel by a margin of 1,030 votes. Pokharel, now contesting under the unified NCP banner, is looking for redemption in his fifth election campaign from this seat. The entry of Dr. Mukesh Raj Kafle (NC) significantly shifts the balance, as he aims to reclaim the democratic vote that was previously split. Additionally, the strong independent performance of Poshan Bahadur Thapa—who garnered over 7,800 votes last time—remains a major variable in the Bardibas urban belt.

Continuing through the Mahottari district...

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