KATHMANDU, Nov 6: By-elections for 44 vacant posts at the local level are going to take place on December 1.
Of the 44 vacant posts, candidates will contest for two posts of chief of district coordination committees, two of chairperson of rural municipalities, four of vice-chairperson, one mayor, one deputy mayor and 34 ward chairs in the upcoming election to fill up the posts vacated due to different reasons.
32 posts remain vacant in local-level
According to the Election Commission, Nepal, by-elections will be held for the post of district coordination committee chief of Okhaldhunga and Kailali, mayor of Kirtipur Municipality of Kathmandu, deputy mayor of Nalgad Municipality of Jajarkot, chairperson of Gramthan Rural Municipality of Morang and Mahabu Rural Municipality of Dailekh, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality of Dolakha, Sarkegad Rural Municipality of Humla and Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality of Bajura.
By-elections will also be held for ward chairpersons of Siriganga Rural Municipality-3 of Taplejung, Kankai Municipality-6 of Jhapa, Laligurans Municipality-8 of Tehrathum, Gadhi Rural Municipality-6 of Sunsari, Molung Rural Municipality-5 of Okhaldhunga, Triyuga Municipality-12 of Udayapur, Belka Municipality-9, Dakneshwari Municipality-1 and 4 of Saptari, Dhanushadham Municipality-1 of Dhanusha.
Likewise, elections will be held for ward chair of Ramgopalpur Municipality-2 of Mahottari, Ishnath Municipality-7, Rajpur Municipality-6 and Gadhimai Municipality-8 of Rautahat.
Information officer at the Election Commission, Suman Ghimire told RSS that the election will be held for the post of chairperson of Kirtipur Municipality-1 and 4, of Kathmandu, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16, Kakani Rural Municipality-2 of Nuwakot, Hetauda Municipality-12 of Makawanpur, Gorkha Municipality-5 of Gorkha, Musikot Municipality-1 of Gulmi, Runtigadhi Rural Municipality-4 of Rolpa, Thakurbaba Municipality-4 of Bardiya, Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality-2 of Rukum (East) and Shuddhodhan Rural Municipality-1 of Kapilvastu.
