RAJBIRAJ, Sept 24: The Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) candidate has been elected as mayor and Nepali Congress candidate as deputy mayor in Khadak municipality of Saptari district.

NC poised to be the largest party in Province 2

Published On: September 24, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 24: The ruling Nepali Congress is leading the Province 2 elections, winning more number of seats than any other party so far but the party still appears to be short of the required number to lead the district coordination committee on its own.

A journalist becomes mayor of Matihani Municipality

Published On: September 24, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, Sept 23: Hari Prasad Mandal, a popular young journalist of Mahottari was sworn in as the new chief of Matihani Municipality after garnering maximum votes in the third round of recently held local elections.

SARLAHI, Sept 24: In the recently concluded third phase of local elections, the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has faced a humiliating defeat in Sarlahi, the home district of its three prominent leaders - Mahantha Thakur, Rajendra Mahato and Mahendra Raya.

LAHAN, Sept 24: The country's oldest political party, the Nepali Congress (NC) which had dominated the 2013 second Constitution Assembly elections in Siraha district, had perhaps never expected an embarrassing defeat in the same district in the local elections.

NC cadres thrashed in Rautahat after poll victory

Published On: September 24, 2017 01:15 AM NPT By: Republica

RAUTAHAT, Sept 24: Four Nepali Congress activists were injured in Rautahat after the main opposition CPN-UML cadres attacked them when they were celebrating election victory in Bindaban Municipality of the district.

EC approves sample of PR ballot for upcoming elections

Published On: September 23, 2017 08:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 23: The Election Commission (EC) has approved the model ballot paper towards the Proportional Representation system to be used in the upcoming elections to the members of House of Representatives and State Assemblies. The elections have been scheduled to be held in two rounds later this year- November 26 and December 7.

RJP Nepal bags in Jaleshwar, Maoist in Bardibas Municipality

Published On: September 23, 2017 03:39 PM NPT By: Republica

GAUSHALA, Sept 24: Rastriya Janata Party –Nepal candidates have won the mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Jaleshwar Municipality in Mahottari district.

Maoist Center wins in Chhipaharmai Rural Municipality

Published On: September 23, 2017 02:08 PM NPT By: Republica

PARSA, Sept. 23: CPN (Maoist Center) chair candidate in Chhipharmai Rural Municipality in Parsa district, Manoj Kumar, has won the polls by securing 2,851 votes.

UML wins mayor, deputy mayor in Lahan Municipality

Published On: September 23, 2017 01:58 PM NPT By: Republica

SIRAHA, LAHAN, Sept 23: The CPN-UML has claimed the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in Lahan Municipality. The UML's mayoral candidate Muni Sah won with 11,307 votes. Sah's nearest rival from NC Achamitlal Chaudhary got 9,138 votes.