KATHMANDU, July 25: Amid speculation over her next move following the party's decision not to renew her membership, former President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has made it clear—party membership or not, she is not backing down from CPN-UML politics.
According to Election Officer Chamila Bhattarai, Pandey secured 18,757 votes, while his closest rival Ghising received 11,171 votes.