Local election results: Marred by tortoise-paced counting The much-awaited local election has now reached the fag end amidst suspicion of its unlikelihood in due time in some political avenues. It has nonetheless left a few scars behind. Opinion 27 May, 2022
Balen registers historical win in KMC Balen Shah has won the Kathmandu Metropolitan City mayoral race with 61,767 votes, whereas his closest rivals Srijana Singh and Keshav Sthapit garnered 38,341 and 38,117 votes respectively. Kathmandu 27 May, 2022
Ruling alliance has mayors in five metros, Balen leading in Kathmandu The ruling alliance led by the Nepali Congress has won mayoral race in five metropolitan cities, with independent candidate Balen Shah leading in Kathmandu Metropolitan City. Nepal 26 May, 2022
Balendra 'Balen' Shah, Sunita Dangol set to become KMC Mayor, Deputy-mayor Mayoral candidate Balendra Shah 'Balen' is all set to become the new Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, replacing Bidya Sundar Shakya. Kathmandu 25 May, 2022
Local election update: NC leads nationwide, Balen in strong position in Kathmandu According to the Election Commission Nepal (ECN), CPN-UML is trailing behind NC with 203 and 233 victories in mayor and deputy positions respectively. Nepal 24 May, 2022
Ruling alliance leading mayoral race in four metropolitan cities Ruling alliance candidates continue to lead in four metropolitan cities — Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Pokhara, and Birgunj. Nepal 24 May, 2022
Ruling alliance leading mayoral race in four metropolitan cities Ruling alliance candidates continue to lead in four metropolitan cities — Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Pokhara, and Birgunj. Nepal 23 May, 2022
Balen Chasma-Balen Coat-Balen Daari: The craze ruling Capital's streets now Nepali youth tend to easily ignore politics and public affairs showing zero or no interest in it. However, Balendra Shah popularly known as Balen Shah, the independent mayoral candidate of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), has managed to catch the attention of not just the politically-interested few, but young and old alike. For the youth, the wellgroomed Shah has become immensely popular not just for his candidacy, but also for his unique style statement. Nepal 22 May, 2022
Congress wins mayoral race in Biratnagar Nepali Congress candidate for mayor in Biratnagar Metropolitan City became the first candidate from the ruling alliance to win a metropolitan city race. Nepal 22 May, 2022
Ruling coalition continues leading mayoral race in five metropolises Ruling coalition candidates continue to lead the mayoral race in five of the six metropolises — Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Pokhara, and Birgunj. Nepal 21 May, 2022
Ruling coalition ahead in mayoral race in five metros Ruling coalition candidates continue to lead the mayoral race in five of the six metropolises — Lalitpur, Bharatpur, Biratnagar, Pokhara, and Birgunj. Nepal 20 May, 2022
NC leading, UML distant second The Nepali Congress leads the May 13 local election by winning 11 posts of mayors of municipalities and 61 chiefs of rural municipalities on the third day of vote counting. Nepal 17 May, 2022
