The Meaning Of 12 Lakh Votes

English: a aerial view of field in terai in Nepal (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Eastern Terai - - HT -3 (Photo credit: lecercle)

If the unified Madhesi party ends up with 12 lakh votes, that would mean the party is as good in the Terai in political strength as the NC and the UML might be nationally. That unified Madhesi party will be the natural party of power in the two Terai states.

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Natural Allies: 10 Lakh Votes

MJF(D) 2,83,468

MJFN 2,14,319
TMLP 1,81,140
SP 1,40,930

NMSP 79,508
TMSP 65,047

MJF(R) 35,289
Federal Sadbhavana Party 25,215

These eight parties are natural allies and are candidates for becoming one party. Add to that JP Gupta's grouping. That makes it nine. The Tharu parties might be a harder nut to crack. But attempts have to be made. Bijay Gachhedar should take the lead there. If he can not even unify the Tharu parties, what good is he?

Tharuhat Tarai Party Nepal 62,526
Dalit Janajati Party 48,802
Federal Democratic National Front (Tharuhat) 21,519
Tharuhat Tarai Party Nepal 13,811

And then there are the fringe Madhesi parties.

Nepali Janata Dal 33,203
Madhesh Samata Party Nepal 23,001