KATHMANDU, March 14: Junga Bahadur Lama has been elected in the post of the district President of Nepali Congress, Sindhupalchowk.
He garnered 912 votes to emerge victorious to the post.
His close contender Bamshalal Tamang got 848 votes. According to the Election Committee, the second round election was held on Sunday. A total of 1783 votes were cast in the second round election.
Yadav elected NC Bara President
Rajesh Roy Yadav has been elected as the President of Nepali Congress, Bara. He got elected to the post with 1,206 votes.
His close contender Shambu Bahadur Budhathoki received 1,155 votes.
Chief Election Commissioner Gangeshwar Prasad Adhikari informed that 29 votes were invalid in the election.
Newly-elected President Yadav pledged to move ahead with unison in the party. "We have no option but to work together to make the NC victorious in the local level election".
Singh elected NC Sarlahi President
Surendra Prasad Singh has emerged victorious for the post of President of Nepali Congress (NC), Sarlahi. He obtained 1,758 votes while his arch-rival Laxman Roy got 1,378 votes.
District Election Officer Nageswor Prasad Singh had announced names of other elected office-bearers on the occasion.
In the election held under the 14th district convention, the vice-presidents elected were Nabin Adhikari, Dr Saroj Kumar and Sheikh Sadullahal. Among others elected are Niraj Karki (secretary) and Indra Bahadur Yonjan and Sunil Kumar Kusawaha (joint-secretary).