GAUSHALA: Nepali Congress candidates have won mayor and deputy mayor posts in Loharpatti Municipality of Mahottari district.

According to Election Officer Lekhnath Luitel, NC candidate Shailendra Kumar Yadav secured 4,523 to become the mayor. Likewise, NC candidate Sarita Devi Sharma won the post of deputy mayor with 4,593 votes.

Likewise, Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal's mayoral candidate Abdul Kawari mustered 2,929 and deputy mayoral candidate Nisha Saha secured 3,103 votes.

Meanwhile, CPN Maoist Centre (CPN MC) candidates have emerged victorious at Samsi Rural Municipality of Mahottari district.

According to Election Officer Kul Prasad Pandey, CPN MC's Faruk Shekh has been elected the chairperson of the Samsi Rural Municipality and Namina Devi Yadav of the same party as the vice-chairperson.

Faruk Sekh secured 2,348 votes while his close contender Ramnath Yadav of Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSF-M) garnered 2,244 votes.

Likewise, Yadav gained 1,887 votes and became vice-chair.