BAGLUNG, May 18: Candidates of the ruling five-party alliance have emerged victorious in the local level elections in Baglung Municipality of Baglung district. Basanta Kumar Shrestha of the Nepali Congress (NC) won the election by defeating his nearest competitor and outgoing mayor Janak Raj Poudel with a margin of 5821votes.

BIRATNAGAR, May 17: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Nagesh Koirala has been leading the mayoral race in Biratnagar Metropolitan City since the start of the vote-counting. Similarly, CPN-UML candidate Shilpa Karki has been leading the local polls for the post of deputy-mayor.

Govt hikes public transport fares

Published On: May 18, 2022 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: The government has decided to increase the fares of long-distance vehicles by 3.5 percent.

Eight ordinances tabled in HoR

Published On: May 18, 2022 12:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: Eight different ordinances were presented at the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Tuesday

KATHMANDU, May 18: Independent candidate Balen Shah is leading the mayoral race of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) by a margin of more than 8000 votes against his closest rival Keshav Sthapit of the CPN-UML.

KATHMANDU: May 18: CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal has alleged that the agreement reached among the ruling coalition parties to form an electoral alliance in the local election was not implemented honestly.

NC wins post of mayor and UML deputy mayor in Changunarayan

Published On: May 18, 2022 11:10 AM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, May 18: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Jeewan Khatry has won the election to the post of mayor in Changunarayan Municipality. He defeated Bina Bastola of CPN-UML by a narrow margin of votes.

RPP wins mayor, NC deputy mayor in Shankharapur

Published On: May 18, 2022 10:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP)'s Ramesh Napit emerged victorious as the mayor of Shankharapur Municipality with 4,700 votes. His closest contender Laxmi Prasad (LP) Shrestha of CPN (Unified Socialist) got 4,202 votes, said Municipal Election Officer Sita Niraula.

KATHMANDU, May 18: CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate Dhanraj Acharya is leading the mayoral race in Pokhara Metropolitan City. So far, Acharya has received 12,945 votes while his closest rival Krishna Bahadur Thapa from the CPN-UML has received 11,150 votes.

Ruling alliance registers victory in Thaha Municipality

Published On: May 18, 2022 09:42 AM NPT By: Republica

MAKWANPUR, May 18: Ruling alliance has emerged victorious at Thaha Municipality in northern Makawanpur. According to the vote count results published this morning, CPN (Maoist Center)'s candidate Bishnu Bista and Nepali Congress candidate Bharat Gopali, on behalf of the ruling alliance, registered their victory as mayor and deputy mayor, respectively, of Thaha Municipality.