EC update "9561 representatives elected in 229 local bodies"

KATHMANDU: The Election Commission on Sunday said that 9,561 representatives in 229 local units have been elected in 34 districts of Province number 3, 4 and 6.

Speaking to the THT Online over a phone, EC spokesperson Surya Prasad Sharma informed that 229 candidates were elected as mayors, 229 candidates as deputy mayors, 1959 candidates as ward chiefs, 3613 candidates as ward members, 1804 candidates as woman representatives and 1727 candidates as Dalit members.

Sharma also informed that Nepali Congress' candidates have been elected as mayor in 87 municipalities and 72 candidates as deputy mayor. He also informed that UML's candidates have been elected as chiefs in 96 local bodies and deputy chiefs in 103 local units.

Meanwhile, Sharma said that the results of the local polls commenced on May 14 for 283 local bodies in 34 districts would be announced in a couple of days.

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