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Rabi Lamichhane

Rabi Lamichhane (born 13 September 1975) is a Nepalese politician who has served as president of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) since 2022. He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal from December 2022 to January 2023. Lamichhane has been a member of the House of Representatives from Chitwan 2 since 28 April 2023, having previously represented the constituency before being temporarily stripped of his position by the Supreme Court. Before entering politics, Lamichhane was a television presenter and journalist, where he gained widespread popularity.

Infobox

President
Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Preceded by
Himself
Succeeded by
Himself
Constituency
Chitwan 2
Born
(1975-09-13) 13 September 1975 (age 50)[citation needed]Nagarkot, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality
Nepalese (until 2007; 2023–present)American (2007–2023)
Political party
Rastriya Swatantra Party
Spouse
mw- Isha Lamichhane (m. 1995; div. 2019) Nikita Poudel (m. 2019)
Children
3
Profession
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Party
Rastriya Swatantra Party

Tables

· Political career › Electoral history › 2023 by-election
Others
Others
Candidate
Others
Candidate
1,040
Party
1.34
Total
Total
Candidate
Total
Candidate
77,366
Party
100.00
Majority
Majority
Candidate
Majority
Candidate
42,962
Source: ECN
Source: ECN
Candidate
Source: ECN
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Rabi Lamichhane
Rastriya Swatantra Party
54,176
70.03
Jit Narayan Shrestha
Nepali Congress
11,214
14.49
Ram Prasad Neupane
CPN (UML)
10,936
14.14
Others
1,040
1.34
Total
77,366
100.00
Majority
42,962
Rastriya Swatantra Party hold
Source: ECN
· Political career › Electoral history › Candidate Party Votes
Others
Others
Candidate
Others
Candidate
1,813
Party
2.25
Total
Total
Candidate
Total
Candidate
80,753
Party
100.00
Majority
Majority
Candidate
Majority
Candidate
34,312
Source: ECN
Source: ECN
Candidate
Source: ECN
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Rabi Lamichhane
Rastriya Swatantra Party
49,300
61.05
Umesh Shrestha
Nepali Congress
14,988
18.56
Krishna Bhakta Pokharel
CPN (UML)
14,652
18.14
Others
1,813
2.25
Total
80,753
100.00
Majority
34,312
Rastriya Swatantra Party gain
Source: ECN

References

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    https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/lamichhane-passport-case-one-can-file-writ-petition-at-sc-against-attorney-general-s-decision-not-to-prosecute-him/
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