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Unified Socialist’s Shakya elected Chairperson of DCC Sankhuwasabha



SANKHUWASABHA: Suman Shakya representing the CPN (Unified Socialist) has been unanimously elected chief of District Coordination Committee (DCC), Sankhuwasabha district.

Shakya was reelected to the post as the common candidate of the ruling coalition. He was elected unopposed after an independent candidate Rajendra Ghale’s candidacy was scrapped.

Independent candidate Ghale was proposed and seconded by the CPN (UML). His candidacy was scrapped in accordance with Local Level Election Directive’s Clause 45 (3), informed Chief Election Officer, Shanti Prasad Acharya.

The ruling alliance has been elected in all position in the DCC including chairperson and vice-chairperson.

Similarly, Nepali Congress (NC)’s Babita Khatri won in deputy chairperson. Khatri who secured 11 votes defeated CPN (UML)’s Renu Maya Gurung who got 8 votes.

Likewise, CPN (Maoist Centre) Maniraj Khatri, NC’s Cheddar Bhot and Manoj Kumar Thayum secured victory as members under open category.

Arita Rai and Shanti Devi of CPN (Maoist Centre), Nepali Congress’s Bhatti Maya Gurung were elected members under women category.

NC’s Deuman Rai secured victory as member under Dalit and marginalized category.

Publish Date : 08 June 2022 15:56 PM

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