ROLPA, MAY 18
Vote counting is over in all 10 local levels of Rolpa district.
As per the count, the CPN-Maoist Centre secured victory in seven local levels, whereas NC and CPN- UML secured victory in two and one local level, respectively.
Surendra Thapa from the Maoist Centre became mayor of Rolpa Municipality with 7,630 votes, while his nearest rival from NC Sher Bahadur Thapa received 3,658 votes.
Similarly, Gita Acharya has been elected deputy mayor with 7,741 votes. Her nearest rival from the NC Pushpa Shrestha got 3,719 votes.
Maoist Centre's Rishikeshav Budha Magar has been elected chairperson, while Sharmila Budha Magar from the same party became vice-chairperson. Rishikeshav and Sharmila got 2,122 votes each.
Maniram Budhathoki from the Maoist Centre has been elected chairperson of Sunil Smriti Rural Municipality with 6,062 votes. Mina Thapa from the same party became vice chairperson with 6,037 votes.
Dhan Bahadur Pun Magar from the Maoist Centre became chairperson of Sunchhahari Rural Municipality with 3,439 votes while Nankala Gharti Magar became vice-chairperson with 3,492 votes.
Madi Rural Municipality has got Amarsing Gharti as chairperson. He collected 3,830 votes. Similarly, Jaypuri Gharti became vice-chairperson.
Karna Bahadur Bantha Magar of the Maoist Centre became chairperson of Tribeni Rural Municipality where NC's Lekhmani Khadka became vice-chairperson of the rural municipality.
Gangadev Rural Municipality elected Hari Bahadur Pun Magar from the NC as chairperson with 2,557 votes, while Amrita KC Oli became vice-chairperson from the same party with 2,909 votes.
A version of this article appears in the print on May 19, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
