NC candidate wins in Humla's Kharpunath

HUMLA: Nepali Congress candidate has been elected the head of the Kharpunath Rural Municipality.

NC's Karna Bahadur Rawat won the local level poll with 1,110 votes under his belt while his closest contender Ganesh Rawal from CPN Maoist Centre garnered 533 votes.

Similarly, NC's Sindu Hamal has been elected the vice chairperson of the rural municipality with 1018 votes. His closest contender Rupa Shahi of UML has mustered 959 votes, Election Officer Khilnath Regmi informed Rastriya Samachar Samiti.