TAPLEJUNG: Dambar Hangam from Nepali Congress (NC) has been elected as the chairperson of Meringden Rural Municipality in Taplejung district.
He secured 2,869 votes to win the election to the post while his close contender Kedar Jung Chongwang from CPN-UML got 2,770 votes.
Likewise, CPN (Unified Socialist)’s candidate Durga Prasad Chongwang has been elected to the post of vice-chairperson in the rural municipality. He obtained 2,598 votes to become a winner.
Similarly, Rajan Limbu, a common candidate of ruling alliance, emerged winner as the chairperson of Faktanglung Rural Municipality with 2,660 votes. His arch-rival Saroj Eved from CPN-UML secured 2,392 votes.
Rabion Sama Limbu from Nepali Congress has been elected to the post of vice-chairperson in the rural municipality with 2,358 votes.
Meanwhile, Nepali Congress (NC candidates have emerged victorious as the chairperson and vice-chairperson of Raghuganga Rural Municipality in Myagdi district.
NC candidate Bhakta Bahadur Bhandari secured 4,038 votes to become the chairperson while vice-chairperson candidate from the same party Prem Kumari Pun received 3,364 votes, shared Assistant Election Officer Amrit Subedi. With this win, Bhandari has ascended to the post for second term.
Bhandari’s close contender Prem Bahadur Karki from CPN-UML got 3,289 whereas Meena BK from CPN (Maoist Centre) received 995 in the race for chairperson.
Yamkumari Garbuja from CPN-UML secured 3,245 votes while Rim Bahadur Katuwal of Maoist Centre got 1,783 votes in vice-chairperson.
NC have won five wards whereas UML secured win in three wards in the rural municipality where voters’ turnout was 65 percent out of a total of 13,947 votes.
Vote counting of two out of six local levels and 30 wards have so far concluded in the district.
UML’s Beg Prasad Garbuja and Laxmi Devi Pun have been elected as chairperson and vice-chairperson of Malika Rural Municipality.
According to the vote count results of 30 wards, UML has established its victory in 13 wards, NC in 12 wards and Maoist Centre in four wards. Vote count results of 15 wards and four local levels have yet to come.
