Two ruling communist parties have won one each seat in Dhanusha constituency 5 and Kaski constituency 1 in the by-elections.

According to latest reports from Kaski, Maoist candidate Krishna Bahadur Gurung has been declared winner in the election securing 12,257 votes. His nearest rival Nepal Congress candidate Deepak Gurung received 32 votes less than him. UML follows in third position with 11,118 votes. The seat was formerly won by Maoist leader Dev Gurung.

In Dhanusha, CPN (UML) candidate Raghubir Mahashet has won the election. He received 13,230 votes while his rival Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party candidate Shri Krishna Yadav received 12,189 votes. Nepali Congress candidate Chandra Mohan Yadav stood third in the race. The seat was formerly won by Nepal Congress.

Vote counting for Rolpa constituency 2 has become uncertain after UML alleged Maoists of booth capture. UML has appealed the Election Commission for re-election in one of the booths in Thabang. nepalnews.com ia Apr 11 09