ILAM, Nov 27: Senior leader of CPN (Unified Socialist) and former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal has been defeated in his quest for a seat in the House of Representatives from Ilam Constituency-1.
Jhala Nath Khanal wins in Ilam-1

According to the vote count result published by the Election Commission, CPN (UML) district chairman Mahesh Basnet defeated Khanal by 2,957 votes.