The opposition-led National Assembly on Saturday approved a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection tied to his botched declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, making him the third South Korean leader to be suspended from his duties by the parliament.
Deepak Shrestha has been elected Chairman of The Gorkhapatra Corporation chapter of the Federation of Nepali Journalists today. FNJ elected its executive committee, and central and provincial representatives from the election held on Friday.
Rojina Shrestha, who was elected Chairperson of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC)'s ward no 16, took oath of office and secrecy.
The CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Devaki Timilsina has been elected vice chair of Sarkegad rural municipality of Humla.
CPN UML candidate Uma Lungelimagar Sherpa has been elected vice chair of Gaurishankar rural municipality in Dolakha district.
The CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Bharat Ghimire has won the election, securing the post of chair at ward no 9 in Belaka municipality, Udayapur.
CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Bharat Ghimire has been elected ward chair of Belaka Municipality of Udaypur district with 559 votes defeating his closest rival Mohan Khadka of CPN (UML) who secured 525 votes.
CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Devaki Timalsina has been elected vice-chairperson of Sarkegand Rural Municipality in Humla district with 1,637 votes defeating her closest rival Sabita Budha of Nepali Congress who secured 1,594 votes.
CPN (UML) candidate Uma Magar Sherpa has been elected vice-chair of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality with 2,805 votes defeating her closest rival Nimaleki Sherpa of CPN (Maoist Center) who secured 2,600 votes.
Nepali Congress candidate Krishna Man Dangol has been elected the mayor of Kritipur municipality with 5,334 votes defeating his closest rival Prof. Dr. Shiva Sharan Maharjan of CPN (Maoist Center) who secured 4,555 votes.
According to the Election Commission, Budha secured 3627 votes in the local level by-election whereas his closest rival Keshav Kumari Tulachan, a common candidate Nepali Congress and CPN (UML), got 2128 votes.
Sunil Kapar Kewat of CPN (Maoist Center) has won the by-election that was held on Sunday for the post of ward chair of Dhanushadham Municipality-1, Dhanusha, securing 684 votes.