Bhujel, Tamang elected chairman, vice-chairman of Bhumlu Rural Municipality, Kavre
Prem Bhujel of CPN (Maoist Centre) has been elected as the chairman of Bhumlu Rural Municipality, Kavre.
He garnered 5, 792 votes.
Similarly, Jitendraman Tamang (Dawa Lama) has been elected as the vice-chairman of the rural municipality with 6, 098 votes.
Bhujel's closest contender Prem Lama of CPN-UML secured 4, 568 votes.
Kalpana Shrestha of the UML, who had filed her candidacy, obtained 4, 029 votes.
Out of 13 local units in Kavre, Bhumlu Rural Municipality is the first rural municipality to make its results public.
Surat KC of UML elected mayor of Beni Municipality, Myagdi
Surat KC of the CPN-UML has been elected as the mayor of Beni Municipality, Myagdi.
He secured 7, 603 votes while his closest contender Chiranjibi Sharma of Nepali Congress garnered 6, 230 votes.
Similarly, Jyoti Lamichhane Paudel of the CPN (Maoist Centre) has been elected as the deputy mayor.
She received 7, 073 votes while Pashupati Shahi of CPN-UML got 5, 500 votes.
The Nepali Congress and the Maoist Centre have forged electoral alliances in mayor, deputy mayor and in five wards of Beni.
US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya to visit India, Nepal from May 17-22
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights and US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya is set to visit India and Nepal from May 17 – 22 to deepen cooperation on human rights and democratic governance goals, and to advance humanitarian priorities, the US Department of State said.
She will also discuss partnering with India and Nepal during this Year of Action for the Summit for Democracy.
The delegation will include USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia Anjali Kaur.
Earlier in December, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Zeya will serve as the special coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
Sunil Prajapati elected mayor of Bhaktapur for second term
Sunil Prajapati of Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party has been elected as the mayor of Bhaktapur Municipality.
Prajapati was elected as the mayor of Bhaktapur for a second term receiving 29,200 votes while his closest contender Ram Prasad Kasula of Nepali Congress garnered 3, 352 votes.
Similarly, Rajani Joshi has been elected as the deputy mayor of Bhaktapur Municipality for the second term.
She secured 29, 695 votes while Ranjana Kharbuja is CPN-UML obtained 2, 784 votes.
UML’s Dal Bahadur Bhattarai elected as chairman of Malarani Rural Municipality, Arghakhanchi
CPN-UML candidate Dal Bahadur Bhattarai has been elected as the chairman of Malarani Rural Municipality, Arghakhanchi with 8, 283 votes.
He defeated his closest contender Padam Chhetri of CPN (Maoist Centre). Chhetri garnered 6, 726 votes.
Similarly, Dipa Pokharel of UML has been elected as the vice-chairperson of the rural municipality.
She received 8, 155 votes while her closest contender Shovakhar Khanal of the Nepali Congress got 6, 657 votes.
Govinda Karmacharya, Bhagwati Regmi elected as Chief, Deputy Chief of Bhirkot Municipality, Syangja
Govinda Kumar Karmacharya and Bhagwati Regmi of Nepali Congress have been elected as the Chief and Deputy Chief of Bhirkot Municipality, Syangja.
Karmacharya defeated his contender Bishwonath Aryal of CPN-UML with 835 votes and Regmi defeated Saraswoti Adhikari with 2, 281 votes.
Karmacharya secured 6, 504 votes while Aryal got 5, 669 votes.
Similarly, Regmi obtained 7, 179 votes while Adhikari received 4, 898 votes.
Nepal, India sign 6 agreements
Nepal and India have signed six agreements during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lumbini on Tuesday.
The officials from the two countries signed the agreements in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba.
According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, the signed agreements are as follows:
| Sr. No. | Name of MoU |
|---|---|
| 1. | Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Lumbini Buddhist University on the establishment of Dr. Ambedkar Chair for Buddhist Studies |
| 2. | Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and CNAS, Tribhuvan University on the establishment of ICCR Chair of Indian Studies |
| 3. | Memorandum of Understanding between Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Kathmandu University (KU) on the establishment of the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies |
| 4. | Memorandum of Understanding [in collaboration] between Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), India |
| 5. | Letter of Agreement (LoA) between Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal and Indian Institute of Technology (IITM), India [ For Joint degree program at Master’s level] |
| 6. | Agreement between SJVN Ltd and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for Development and implementation of Arun 4 Project |
Local polls: Maoist Centre emerges victorious in 16 wards, NC 10 and UML 5
The CPN (Maoist Centre) emerged victorious in 16 wards of Sindhuli.
Out of 79 wards, vote counting had been completed in 31 wards.
Nepali Congress has won in 10 wards while CPN-UML in five.
The Maoist Centre emerged victorious in Marin Rural Municipality 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, Golenjor 1, Fikkal 1, Ghyaglekh 1 and 5, Dhudhauli Municipality 12, 13 and 14.
Similarly, the party has emerged victorious in Kamalamai Municipality 2 and Hariharpurgadhi Rural Municipality 3 and 6.
The Maoist Centre had faced defeat in the wards except Marin and Golanjor in the last local level elections.
Likewise, Nepali Congress has won in Kamalamai 1, Tinpatan Rural Municipality 2, 10 and 11, Hariharpurgadh 2 and Golanjor 2.
Similarly, th party has also emerged victorious in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality 1, Dhudhauli Municipality 1 and 3.
The CPN-UML has emerged victorious in Hariharpurgadh 1, Tinpatan 1 and Kamalamai Municipality 3, Marin Rural Municipality 4 and Dhudhauli Municipality 2.
