NC’s Gita Chaudhary becomes first female mayor of Saptari
Gita Chaudhary of Nepali Congress has been elected as the mayor of Surunga Municipality, Saptari with a margin of 3, 075 votes.
Chaudhary, who won with a wide margin, garnered 7, 292 votes while her rival Ram Narayan Chaudhary received 4, 217 votes.
With the win, she became the first female mayor of Saptari.
Similarly, Rudra Bahadur Karki of Nepali Congress has been elected as the deputy mayor with 6, 275 votes. His closest contender Sunita Mukhiya of CPN (Unified Socialist) received 3, 998 votes.
Ramlal Dagaura of Nagarik Unmukti Party elected mayor of Tikapur Municipality
Ramlal Dagaura of Nagarik Unmukti Party has been elected as the mayor of Tikapur Municipality, Kailali.
According to Election Officer Pushkar Khadka, Tharu garnered 9, 642 votes while his competitor Nawaraj Rawal of Nepali Congress received 6, 642 votes.
He said that Khadak Bahadur Shah of CPN (Maoist Centre) has been elected as the deputy mayor.
He secured 7, 955 votes and his contender Ulkadevi BK obtained 7, 802 votes.
Election Officer Khadka said that 31, 523 people cast their votes in Tikapur Municipality.
US special envoy on Tibetan issues reaches Dharamshala
US special coordinator for Tibetan affairs Uzra Zeya arrived in Dharamshala on Wednesday on a high-level visitation that signifies Washington’s significant support for the Tibetan issue.
She received a warm welcome from Tibetans, for a first such visit of a higher official from the Biden administration.
Zeya will be here for two days and meet activists and leaders of the exile community here. She will also meet the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning.
This key visit comes shortly after President of Central Tibetan administration Penpa Tsering’s visit to Washington last month. During his visit, Tsering met with the US Special envoy along with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
On Tuesday, Zeya held an “engaging” discussion with Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on regional issues of mutual interest.
“Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra had an engaging discussion with US Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya @UnderSecStateJ on regional issues of mutual interest,” the Ministry of External Affairs (EAM) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
Zeya is on a visit to India and Nepal, from May 17-22. She was appointed as the special coordinator for Tibetan Issues in December last year.
The International Campaign for Tibet welcomed her appointment and expressed hope that she will work proactively at promoting dialogue between the Dalai Lama’s envoys and the Chinese leadership.
Source: ANI
Kathmandu update: Balen leading Shah leading by 10, 113 votes
Independent mayoral candidate Balen Shah has stretched his lead by 10, 113 votes in Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
According to the latest update, he garnered 21, 111 votes.
CPN-UML candidate Keshav Sthapit, who is in the second place, secured 10, 998 votes.
Srijana Singh of Nepali Congress received 10, 173 votes.
