Radha Krishna Kandel of Palpa has been elected as the CPN-UML Lumbini Province Committee chairman.
Kandel defeated his closest contender Hari Prasad Rijal of Pyuthan by only two votes.
Kandel secured 479 votes while Rijal garnered 477 votes.
Out of a total 1,005 voters of 12 districts, only 965 votes were cast in the election. Forty people did not come to cast votes.
Party General Secretary Shankar Pokharal had thrown his weight behind Rijal while Kandel was supported by Vice-Chairman Bishnu Paudel.
Bhoj Prasad Shrestha of Rupandehi, Purna Bahadur Budha Magar of Rolpa and Lila Rana Magar of Bardiya were elected as the vice-chairmen from the convention.
