Results of nine local levels to be announced; Balendra leads vote count in KTM

Kathmandu / May 25: The final results of the vote counting under the May 13 local level election remain to be announced in nine various local units now.

Out of the 753 local units, the final results for 744 local units have already been announced. Although the vote counting has been concluded in several local levels, it remains to be announced and entered into the Election Commission’s system, it is stated.

The local units where the final results are yet to be announced include the Kathmandu Metropolitan City in Bagmati province, the Triyuga and Katari municipalities in Udayapur of Province no 1, the Gadhimai, the Garuda and the Phatuwa Bijayapur municipalities of Rautahat district, the Tilottama Municipality of Rupandehi district and the Maharajgunj municipality of Kapilbastu district in Madhes province.

A decision is still awaited regarding the vote-counting at Budhiganga municipality of Bajura district in Sudurpaschim province based on the investigation conducted by the Commission.

Balendra leads vote count with over 56,000

Independent candidate for the post of Mayor in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Balendra Sah, has been leading the vote count with 56,148 votes, leaving behind his nearest competitor, Srijana Singh of Nepali Congress, with a wide margin of over 20 thousand.

According to the vote count result till 5 pm today, a total of 172 thousand 255 votes have been counted.

NC’s mayoral candidate Singh has got 35,878 while CPN (UML) candidate Keshav Sthapit for the same post has secured 34,854 votes.

For the post of deputy mayor of the metropolis, CPN (UML) candidate Sunita Dangol has been leading the vote count with 62, 878 votes and her closest rival, Rameshor Shrestha of CPN (Unified Socialist) is following her with 21,514 votes.

The counting of the vote is ongoing at Rastriya Sabha Griha and the counting of votes of Wards 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 is underway.

The nationwide local poll was held on May 13.