Kathmandu — Newly elected Member of Parliament Sobita Gautam from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has submitted her election expense report to Nepal’s Election Commission. Gautam, who won the parliamentary seat from Chitwan–3 constituency, reported a total campaign expenditure of Rs 993,045.
According to the expense statement submitted to the commission, the largest portion of the spending went toward transportation. The report states that around Rs 325,000 was spent over 15 days on two vehicles, including driver wages and fuel costs, during the election campaign.
A significant amount was also allocated to campaign materials. Gautam reported spending Rs 317,400 on promotional items used during the election campaign. Additionally, Rs 118,000 was spent on food supplies, rations, and drinking water for campaign activities and supporters.
The expense breakdown further includes Rs 100,000 for ward-level campaign activities. Printing of sample ballot papers and the party manifesto cost Rs 74,200, while Rs 30,000 was used for voter training programs. Stationery expenses for the campaign secretariat reached Rs 23,445, and Rs 5,000 was spent on candidate nomination registration.
In the Chitwan–3 constituency, Gautam secured victory with 59,277 votes. Her closest rival, former Bharatpur Metropolitan City mayor Renu Dahal, who contested on the CPN (Maoist Centre) ticket, finished second with 20,615 votes.