TAPLEJUNG: Taplejung district has witnessed the completion of vote counts in all nine local bodies.

Nepali Congress (NC) has registered victory at four local levels. CPN-UML has secured its win in three while CPN (Maoist Centre) in two local levels.

According to the results made public, NC candidates have secured wins as mayor in Phungling municipality and as chairpersons in Mikwakhola, Meringden and Sirijunga rural municipality.

Likewise, UML registered its win in Aathrai Triveni, Sidingwa and Pathivara Yangwark rural municipality. CPN (Maoist Centre) has won Faktanglung and Maiwakhola rural municipality, the District Returning office informed.

Similarly, NC has clinched vice-chairpersons in Faktanglung and Maiwakhola. UML has won deputy mayor in Fungling municipality and vice-chairpersons in Aathrai Triveni and Pathivara Yangwarak rural municipality.

Maoist Centre has won vice-cahir in Mikwakhola, Sidingwa and Sirijunga rural municipality. CPN (Unified Socialist) has won vice-chair in Meringden.

Out of 61 wards of nine local levels, UML has registered its win in 30 wards, NC in 15 wards, Maoist in 10 wards, Unified Socialist in two wards and Federal Limbuwan Forum in one ward. Independent candidates have registered victory in four wards.