KATHMANDU, May 9: Daman Bahadur Bhandari, the recently elected member of the Sudurpaschim Province Assembly from Bajhang-1, took the oath of office and secrecy on Thursday.
Speaker Bhim Bhandari administered the oath to Bhandari, who won the by-election held in Bajhang-1 following the passing of Nepali Congress lawmaker Prithvi Bahadur Singh on June 20, 2023.
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Representing the CPN-UML, Bhandari secured victory in the by-election with 11,612 votes, defeating Abhishek Singh, the son of the late lawmaker Prithvi Bahadur Singh.
With Bhandari assuming his role, the CPN-UML now holds 11 seats in the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly.
