RSP’s Rojina Shrestha wins Kathmandu-16 ward chair

Vote count results of the local level by-elections-2081 held on Sunday are being made public.

Rojina Shrestha of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been elected ward chair of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16. Her arch-rival Laxmi Ratna Maharjan of CPN-UML secured 2,220 votes, according to the Election Office.

Nepali Congress candidate Ichha Kumar Maharjan has won the post of ward chair of Kirtipur Municipality-1 by securing 562 votes. His nearest rival, Harsh Maharjan of CPN-UML, garnered 498 votes, according to the Election Office.

Kumari Sauden of CPN-UML has been elected as the chairperson of Sirijunga Rural Municipality-3 in Taplejung district by securing 353 votes. His nearest rival, Ambi Sauden of CPN (Maoist Center) received 251 votes.

Likewise, Nepali Congress candidate Arjun Prasad Tiwari has been elected the ward chair of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-12 by securing 2,063 votes.

His nearest rival Rabin Kumar Pradhan of CPN (Maoist Center) received 1,560 votes, according to Chief Returning Officer Awani Mainali Bhattarai.

CPN-UML's Sakibul Khan has been elected the ward chair of Ramgopalpur Municipality-2 in Mahottari district by securing 631 votes.

His nearest rival Aiti Kumari Yadav of CPN (Maoist Center) received 534 votes, informed Chief Returning Officer Rajkumar Koirala.