KATHMANDU: The vote-count of by-elections held for 52 vacant posts is underway in a peaceful manner. Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is taking lead clinching wins in many posts of ward chairpersons followed by the main opposition Nepali Congress.
Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has won in 23 places, Nepali Congress in 11 places, Samajwadi Party has won in four places and Rastriya Janata Party has won in 3 places, according to latest vote-count results. An Independent candidate won in one place.
Vote counting is underway for ward chairman in Dharan-7.
Ward chairman winners
Fidim Municipality-1 (Pachthar)
Gajadhar Bhattarai (NCP)
Hilihang Rularmunicipality-7 (Pachthar)
Til Bikram Indhingo (NCP)
Khadbari Municipality-3 (Sankhuwasabha)
Bharat Kumar Ghimire (NCP)
Sakela Ruralmunicipality-3 (Khotang)
Shiba Kala Rai (NCP)
Pauwadungma Ruralmunicipality-1 (Bhojpur)
JItendra Rai (NCP)
Chintamasta Ruralmunicipality-7 (Saptari)
Pramiladevi Yadav (RAJAPA)
Kalyanpur Municipality-12 (Siraha)
Dilip Kumar Yadav (NCP)
Balawa Municipality-2 (Mahottari)
Bipin Pajiyar Sudi (NC)
Matihani Municipality -6 (Mahottari)
Ram Babu Nayak (RAJAPA)
Hari purva Municipality-1 (Sarlahi)
Shyam Babu Raya (Samajbadi)
Gadi Mai Municipality-2 (Rautahat)
Dipendra Shrestha (NC)
Sakhuwa Prasauni Ruralmunicipality-5 (Parsa)
Ruplal Kumar Yadav (Samajbadi)
Umakunda Ruralmunicipality-5 (Ramechhap)
Kul Bahadur Basnet (NCP)
Indrawati Municipality-8 (Sindhupalchowk)
Kedar Nath Acharya (NCP)
Dhulikhel Municipality -2 (Kavrepalanchowk)
Dev Prasad Koirala (NCP)
Dakshinkali Municipality-3 (Kathmandu)
Shivabhakti Balami (NCP)
Malarani Ruralmunicipality-6 (Arghakhachi)
Shovakhar Khanal (NC)
Pyuthan Municipality-2 (Pyuthan)
Mukti Pokharel (NCP)
Airawati Rural Municipality-1 (Pyuthan)
Dorna Prasad Pandey (NCP)
Thawang Municipality-1 (Rolpa)
Janak Bahadur Buda Magar (NCP)
Ghorahi Sub metropolitan-16 (Dang)
Tara Bahadur DC (NC)
Kohalpur Municipality-6 (Banke)
Ram Sharan Tharu (NCP)
Kumakh Ruralmunicipality-5 (Salyan)
Dharme Budhathoki (NCP)
Tribeni Municipality-1 (Bajura)
Manaraje Buda (Milan) (NCP)
Adarsha Ruralmunicipality-2 (Doti)
Ram Bahadur Bohara ( NCP)
Punarbas Municipality-3 (Kanchanpur)
Krishna Bahadur Tamang (NCP)
Puchaudi Municipality-4 (Baitadi)
Shailendra Dhanuk (NCP)
Sunarya Ruralmunicipality-1 (Baitadi)
Dhan Bahdaur Chanda (NC)
Dogadakedar Ruralmunicipality-4 (Baitadi)
Surendra Prasad Bhatta (NC)
Shivaraj Municipality-10 (Kavilvastu)
Manju Mishra (Rajapa)
Airawati Rural Municipality-2 (Pyuthan)
Bhimesh Kumar Gharti Magar (Independent)
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