RSP candidate Rojina Shrestha elected KMC-16 ward chair

KATHMANDU: The vote count results of the local level by-election 2081, held on Sunday, have been made public.

Rojina Shrestha of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been elected ward chair of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16. Her main rival, Laxmi Ratna Maharjan of CPN (UML), secured 2,220 votes, according to the Election Office.

Nepali Congress candidate Ichha Kumar Maharjan has won the post of ward chair of Kirtipur Municipality-1 by securing 562 votes. His nearest rival, Harsh Maharjan of CPN (UML), received 498 votes, according to the Election Office.

Kumari Sauden of CPN (UML) has been elected chairperson of Sirijunga Rural Municipality-3 in Taplejung district by securing 353 votes. His nearest rival, Ambi Sauden of CPN (Maoist Centre), received 251 votes.

Similarly, Nepali Congress candidate Arjun Prasad Tiwari has been elected ward chair of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-12 by securing 2,063 votes. His nearest rival, Rabin Kumar Pradhan of CPN (Maoist Centre), received 1,560 votes, according to Chief Returning Officer Awani Mainali Bhattarai.

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