NC leader Rana Deuba wishes victory for party’s Kathmandu mayoral candidate Singh

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Arzu Rana Deuba has wished the party’s Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) mayoral candidate Srijana Singh for her victory. Leader Singh filed her nomination papers with the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer at City Hall in Exhibition Road, Kathmandu, on Monday, on behalf of the electoral alliance among ruling coalition […]

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Cartoon of the Week: Balen Shah seems 'unstoppable'

KATHMANDU, May 23: Balen Shah, independent mayoral candidate for the post of mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, has maintained the lead in the vote count since day one despite his contenders being backed by the ruling alliance and the main opposition party. Srijana Singh, a mayoral candidate of Nepali Congress, is backed by the ruling alliance including CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party and Rastriya Janamorcha Party. Keshav Sthapit is a mayoral candidate representing the main opposition party, the CPN-UML. However, Balen Shah seems unstoppable in the race for the post of mayor of KMC’s mayor.

UPDATE KMC Mayor Race: Balen Shah maintains lead, Singh overtakes Sthapit

KATHMANDU, May 20: At the time when the Balen Shah, independent mayoral candidate for Kathmandu metropolis, has been leading the vote count, Srijana Singh, mayoral candidate of Nepali Congress has over taken Keshav Sthapit of CPN-UML for the second position. As per the latest data revealed by the Election Commission, Balen Shah has collected 32,978 votes maintaining his lead. His nearest contender, Srijana Singh has garnered 17,702 votes followed by Keshav Sthapit with 17,678 votes. Sunita Dangol, deputy mayoral candidate of UML garnered 31,111 votes maintaining a lead of 21,000 votes. Dangol is leading the race for deputy mayor with 32,615 votes while her nearest contender Rameshwar Shrestha of CPN (Unified Socialist) has collected 11,273 votes.

NC mayoral candidate for KMC shocked with polls results acquired so far

KATHMANDU, May 19: Srijana Singh, mayoral candidate for the post of mayor of Nepali Congress backed by the ruling alliance, maintained that she is shocked with the results of the election acquired so far. “We are shocked with the results acquired so far but the vote count is yet to be completed. So, I am optimistic about winning,” Singh said. “So far only 60,000 votes have been counted and Nepali Congress is winning, getting more votes than other candidates in some places,” Singh added.

KMC Mayor Race: Balen Shah ahead of Sthapit by 11,073 votes

KATHMANDU, May 19: Balen Shah, an independent mayoral candidate, has secured 22,842 votes as of 12:35 PM, Thursday which is 11,073 votes more than his nearest contender. Keshav Sthapit, mayoral candidate of CPN-UML, has so far garnered 11,769 votes followed by Srijana Singh, mayoral candidate of Nepali Congress backed by the ruling alliance with 10,986 votes. As of 12:35 PM, today, as many as 58,850 votes have been counted. Vote count of ward 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 has been completed and the vote count of ward 6, 7, 28, 29, 30 , 31 and 32 is currently underway.

Renu Dahal ahead of UML candidate by 1,712 votes in Bharatpur metropolis

KATHMANDU, May 18: Renu Dahal, mayoral candidate of CPN (Maoist Center) backed by the ruling alliance, is currently leading the vote count in Bharatpur metropolis with 9,970 votes which is 1,712 votes more than her nearest contender. Bijay Subedi, mayoral candidate of CPN-UML is following Dahal with 8,258 votes.  Likewise, the rebel candidate of Nepali Congress (NC) is in third position with 4,315 votes. So far, 27,438 votes casted in the metropolis have been counted. Similarly, Chitrasen Adhikari, deputy mayoral candidate, is currently leading the vote count with 11,956 votes while Adhikari’s nearest contender Himal Gurung of UML has garnered 6,742 votes.

UML mayoral candidate assaulted

CPN-UML mayoral candidate Santosh Mehata was assaulted by the supporters of another party in Ishanath Municipality, Rautahat, last night.

Kapilvastu: Nepali Congress deputy mayoral candidate dies

A Nepali Congress candidate fighting for the post of deputy mayor of the Maharajgunj municipality of the Kapilvastu district in Lumbini died on Tuesday morning. The post Kapilvastu: Nepali Congress deputy mayoral candidate dies appeared first on OnlineKhabar English News.

Keshav Sthapit unnerved by allegation of sexual misconduct

UML mayoral candidate Keshav Sthapit of Kathmandu Metropolitan City has responded lightly to the allegation of sexual harassment against him.

UML mayoral candidate elected to Belka Municipality

UDAYAPUR, July 7: CPN-UML mayoral candidate Durga Kumar Karki has won the race for the mayor of Belka Municipality in Udayapur district defeating his nearest rival Nepali Congress Ashok Karki mayoral candidate with 5818 votes.