Kaski 3 is one of three parliamentary constituencies of Kaski District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017.

Incorporated areas

Kaski 3 incorporates Annapurna Rural Municipality, Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality and wards 1–3, 5, 6, 18, 19 and 22–25 of Pokhara Metropolitan City.

Assembly segments

It encompasses the following Gandaki Provincial Assembly segment

  • Kaski 3(A)
  • Kaski 3(B)

Members of Parliament

Parliament/Constituent Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1991Somnath Adhikari PyasiCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
1994Krishna Bahadur GurungNepali Congress
1999Prakash Bahadur Gurung
2008Rabindra Prasad AdhikariCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2017Jagat Bahadur Sunar
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
March 2021CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
2022Damodar Paudel Bairagi

Provincial Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
3(A) Election Member Party 2017 Ramji Prasad Baral CPN (Maoist Centre) May 2018 Nepal Communist Party3(B) Election Member Party 2017 Rajiv Pahari CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) May 2018 Nepal Communist Party
2017Ramji Prasad BaralCPN (Maoist Centre)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party
ElectionMemberParty
2017Rajiv PahariCPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
May 2018Nepal Communist Party

Election results

Election in the 2020s

2022 general election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Damodar Paudel BairagiCPN (UML)22,98039.59
Ramji Prasad BaralCPN (Maoist Centre)17,53530.21
Yog Raj PaudelRastriya Swatantra Party12,18020.98
Jagat Prasad SubediRastriya Prajatantra Party2,4424.21
Others2,9145.02
Total58,051100.00
Majority5,445
CPN (UML) hold
Source:

2022 provincial election

CandidatePartyVotes%
3(A) CandidatePartyVotes%Ganesh Man GurungCPN (UML)14,47346.39Durga Dutt BhandariCPN (Maoist Centre)9,66230.97Kedar Nath PaudelRastriya Prajatantra Party3,69711.85Khim Prasad TimilsinaHamro Nepali Party2,5158.06Others8492.72Total31,196100.00Majority4,811CPN (UML)Source:3(B) CandidatePartyVotes%Prakash BaralNepali Congress12,36744.63Rajiv PahariCPN (UML)11,90242.95Hariram BhandariRastriya Prajatantra Party2,5609.24Others8843.19Total27,713100.00Majority465Nepali CongressSource:
Ganesh Man GurungCPN (UML)14,47346.39
Durga Dutt BhandariCPN (Maoist Centre)9,66230.97
Kedar Nath PaudelRastriya Prajatantra Party3,69711.85
Khim Prasad TimilsinaHamro Nepali Party2,5158.06
Others8492.72
Total31,196100.00
Majority4,811
CPN (UML)
Source:
CandidatePartyVotes%
Prakash BaralNepali Congress12,36744.63
Rajiv PahariCPN (UML)11,90242.95
Hariram BhandariRastriya Prajatantra Party2,5609.24
Others8843.19
Total27,713100.00
Majority465
Nepali Congress
Source:

Election in the 2010s

2017 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Jagat Bahadur Sunar32,690
Nepali CongressShukra Raj Sharma24,304
Others2,702
Invalid votes2,139
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source:

2017 Nepalese provincial elections

PartyCandidateVotes
3(A) Party Candidate Votes CPN (Maoist Centre) Ramji Prasad Baral 15,823 Nepali Congress Sharada Devi Paudel 13,057 Others 2,972 Invalid votes 867 Result Maoist Centre gain Source:3(B) Party Candidate Votes CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Rajiv Pahari 16,167 Nepali Congress Sikandar Gurungl 8,325 Others 828 Invalid votes 605 Result CPN (UML) gain Source:
CPN (Maoist Centre)Ramji Prasad Baral15,823
Nepali CongressSharada Devi Paudel13,057
Others2,972
Invalid votes867
ResultMaoist Centre gain
Source:
PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Rajiv Pahari16,167
Nepali CongressSikandar Gurungl8,325
Others828
Invalid votes605
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source:

2013 Constituent Assembly election

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Rabindra Prasad Adhikari13,110
Nepali CongressSobhiyat Bahadur Adhikari10,808
UCPN (Maoist)Ramji Prasad Baral4,431
Others2,659
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: NepalNews

Election in the 2000s

2008 Constituent Assembly election

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Rabindra Prasad Adhikari13,386
CPN (Maoist)Jhalak Pani Tiwari10,926
Nepali CongressBinda Devi Rana Magar9,041
Others3,416
Invalid votes1,240
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission

Election in the 1990s

1999 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressPrakash Bahadur Gurung18,739
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Somnath Adhikari Pyasi16,091
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyChandra Man Gurung4,374
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Mina Raj Paudel1,406
Others685
Invalid Votes832
ResultCongress hold
Source: Election Commission

1994 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
Nepali CongressKrishna Bahadur Gurung14,980
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Somnath Adhikari Pyasi14,831
Rastriya Prajatantra PartyChandra Man Gurung6,430
Others252
ResultCongress gain
Source: Election Commission

1991 legislative elections

PartyCandidateVotes
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Somnath Adhikari Pyasi17,818
Nepali Congress16,253
ResultCPN (UML) gain
Source:

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