DAMAULI: Nepali Congress has secured a landslide victory in all posts including the chairperson, vice-chairperson in all eight wards of Rishing Rural Municipality in Tanahun district.

NC candidate Rajendra Krishna Shrestha emerged victorious to the post of chairperson with 4,941 votes. His rival Bhupal Thapa Magar of CPN-UML got 2,489 votes.

Similarly, Ginumaya Thapa Magar of NC ascended to vice-chairperson securing 4,949 votes against her close competitor Madhumaya Shrestha of CPN-UML, who got 2,377 votes.

According to Election Officer Ganga Bahadur Chhetri, NC candidates won chairpersons and members in all wards.

Likewise, NC candidate Gir Bahadur Thapa has been elected the Chairperson of Anbukhaireni Rural Municipality with 2,589 votes whereas his close contender Santa Bahadur KC of CPN-UML received 2,242 votes. Pushpa Devi Shrestha got a victory in the post of vice-chairperson 2,297 votes.

Earlier, CPN Maoist Centre candidates Purna Singh Thapa and Karuna Gurung got elected to the chair and vice-chair of Bandipur rural municipality, respectively.