Rabin Mahato
Rabin Mahato | |
|---|---|
| रबिन महतो | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Mahindra Ray Yadav |
| Constituency | Sarlahi 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1988[1] |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Rabin Mahato[a] (born 3 February 1988) is a Nepalese politician, and currently a member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Rastriya Swatantra Party.[2] He joined active politics from the Rastriya Swatantra Party in 2026[3] and secured a party ticket to contest 2026 general election from Sarlahi 2.
In the 2026 general election, he won from Sarlahi 2 with 42,512 votes, defeating Mahindra Ray Yadav, seating MP and former minister from Nepali Communist Party, and Rajendra Mahato, former minister from Rastriya Mukti Party Nepal.[4][5][6]
Early life and study
Mahato was born in Kabilasi, Sarlahi District on 3 February 1988.[1]He has completed his high school degree.[3]
Electoral history
| Election | House | Constituency | Party | Votes | Opponent | Party | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House of Representatives | Sarlahi 2 | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 42,512 | Mahindra Ray Yadav | Nepali Communist Party | 8,523 | Elected | ||
Source: [7]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabin Mahato | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 42,512 | 58.73 | |
| Mahindra Ray Yadav | Nepali Communist Party | 8,523 | 11.78 | |
| Dr. Saroj Kumar | Nepali Congress | 7,039 | 9.72 | |
| Rajendra Mahato | Rastriya Mukti Party Nepal | 5,992 | 8.28 | |
| Raji Ahamad | Nepal Federal Socialist Party | 2,283 | 3.15 | |
| Krishna Yadav | Nepal Ka Lagi Nepali Party | 2,227 | 3.08 | |
| Nageshwor Sah | CPN (UML) | 1,463 | 2.02 | |
| Bipin Kapar | Janamat Party | 756 | 1.04 | |
| Bharat Chaudhary | Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal | 518 | 0.72 | |
| Manoj Kumar Ray | Independent | 190 | 0.26 | |
| Raj Kishor Raya Yadav | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 143 | 0.20 | |
| Others | 735 | 1.02 | ||
| Total | 72,381 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 72,381 | 93.05 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,408 | 6.95 | ||
| Total votes | 77,789 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 125,311 | 62.08 | ||
| Majority | 33,989 | |||
| Rastriya Swatantra Party gain | ||||
| Source: [8][9][10] | ||||
References
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b "Rabin Mahato". Ekantipur Election 2082 (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ "RSP's Rabin Mahato defeats NCP's Yadav in Sarlahi-2 by 33,989 votes". MyRepublica. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ a b Thakur, Om Prakash. "राजेन्द्र र महिन्द्रलाई हराउँदै रविनको संसदीय यात्रा" [Rabin's parliamentary journey started by defeating Rajendra and Mahindra]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ "Mahato of RSP wins Sarlahi-2". GorakhaPatra. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ Sah, Bal Krishna (March 8, 2026). "RSP sweeps all four constituencies of Sarlahi district". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ "सर्लाही २ : दुई दिग्गज नेतालाई पराजित गर्दै रास्वपाका रविन महतो निर्वाचित" [Sarlahi 2: Rabin Mahato of RSP elected, defeating two veteran leaders]. नेपाल न्युज (in Nepali). 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ "Sarlahi-2 : Province 2 - Nepal Election Latest Updates and Result for Federal Parliament". Ekantipur Election 2082. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ^ "मधेश प्रदेश – सर्लाही – क्षेत्र नं. २, पहिलो हुने निर्वाचित हुने निर्वाचन, प्रतिनिधि सभा निर्वाचन, २०८२". Election Commission of Nepal.
- ^ "158 polling stations classified as highly sensitive in Sarlahi". Khabarhub.
- ^ "Over 19,000 votes invalid in Sarlahi HoR election". pardafas.