Kathmandu, Dec 3: Rojina Shrestha, who was elected Chairperson of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)’s ward no 16, took oath of office and secrecy.
KMC Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shrestha amid a programme held at KMC’s office today.
Shrestha, a candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, secured victory in the December 1 by-election by obtaining 2,902 votes.
The ward no 16 comprising market places such as Thamel and Naya Bazar as well as Balaju Industrial Area has a total of 21,025 registered voters. Among the total ballot cast in the recent by-election, 10,373 votes were valid.
Present in the oath-taking ceremony were KMC’s Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol, KMC’s Spokesperson Nabin Manandhar, Chief Administrative Officer Saroj Guragain among others. RSS #Nepal
