KATHMANDU: The Election Commission on Thursday informed that 4,888 representatives in 115 local bodies have been elected in 34 districts of Province number  3, 4 and 6.

Speaking to the THT Online over phone, EC Spokesperson Surya Prasad Sharma informed that 115 candidates were elected as mayors, 115 candidates as deputy mayors, 1126 candidates as ward chiefs and 1792 candidates as ward members, 898 candidates as women representatives and 842 candidates as Dalit members.

Sharma further said that as of Thursday evening, 2 per cent votes were found invalid in course of counting the ballots that were cast on May 14 local level polls.

He also said that the Election Commission has requested all the concerned political parties and independent candidates to remove the electoral advertising and campaign materials such as pamphlets, stickers, banners used during the first round of polls in the public areas.

EC spokesperson Sharma also said that the preparations for the second phase of local polls are underway.

The first phase of local level elections were held on May 14 to select representatives in 281 local bodies.