DHANKUTA, Dec 9: CPN-UML candidate for Dhankuta Rajendra Kumar Rai has secured victory in Federal Parliament. Rai garnered 37333 votes.
UML wins in all 7 local units of Dhankuta

His immediate rival Sunil Bahadur Thapa of Rastriya Prajatantra Party- Democratic (RPP-D) scored 26874 votes.