Bhandari was elected twice in parliamentary elections in 1994 and 1999, defeating Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and Damanath Dhungana, respectively.
Bhandari terpilih dua kali dalam pemilihan parlementer pada 1994 dan 1999, masing-masing mengalahkan Perdana Menteri Krishna Prasad Bhattarai dan Damanath Dhungana.