- Thursday, 6 November 2025
Local election: 385 independent candidates elected
Kathmandu, May 28 (RSS): Altogether 385 independent
candidates sealed victory in the May 13 local election so far, according to the
Election Commission of Nepal.
A total of 24 political parties had
participated in the poll and of the 385 elected independent candidates, 266
were male and 119 female. Also, seven of them were elected mayors and six
chairpersons of rural municipalities.
Independent candidates won mayor in
Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City, Dhangadi
Sub-Metropolitan City and Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City.
Similarly, two were elected deputy
mayors and two vice-chairperson. Also, 136 emerged victorious as ward
chairpersons.
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