MAHOTTARI: CPN Maoist Centre candidates have won mayor and deputy mayor posts in Gaushala Municipality — the main commercial hub of Mahottari district.

According to the vote count results, CPN MC's candidate Shivanath Mahato and Asha Lama secured victory as mayor and deputy mayor of the municipality respectively.

Mahato defeated his close contender Ram Kumari Devi Mahato of Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FS-N) while Lama edged Dr Ramesh Yadav of FS-N in the deputy mayoral race.

Maoist candidate Mahato secured 5,944 votes against 5,007 of his arch-rival.

Likewise, CPN MC has won six wards followed by NC in five wards and FSF-N in a ward of the municipality.

Meanwhile, the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal candidates have gained victory in Rupani Municipality of Saptari district.

RJP-N candidate Hareram Yadav garnered 4,068 votes to become the mayor of the municipality while his arch rival Ram Narayan Kunwar of the Nepali Congress received 2,971 votes, according to the District Election Office, Saptari.

Likewise, RJP-M deputy mayoral candidate Bechani Devi Yadav obtained 3,936 against 2,697 secured by Bholeshwari Devi Chaudhary of the Nepali Congress.