KATHMANDU: The Election Commission on Monday has informed that 10,640 representatives in 241 local bodies have been elected in the first phase of local level election in 34 districts of Province number 3, 4 and 6.

Speaking to the THT Online over a phone this evening, Election Commission Surya Prasad Sharma said 241 candidates were elected as mayors, 241 candidates were elected as deputy mayors, 2066 candidates were elected as ward chair, 4088 candidates were elected as ward members, 2043 candidates were elected as woman representatives and 1961 candidates as Dalit members.

Likewise, CPN-UML has 118 candidates as mayor and 130 candidates as deputy mayor where as Nepali Congress has 103 candidates as mayor and 80 candidates as deputy mayor. CPN Maoist Centre ranks third as 46 candidates have been elected as mayor and 45 candidates have clinched deputy mayor posts.

Meanwhile, the full vote counting details of the remaining 42 local units’ area awaited.

EC spokesperson Sharma further said preparations are underway for second phase of local level election in 41 districts in Province number 1, 2, 5 and 7 on June 14.