By Lalita Sah, Saptari, Dec.2: Janata Samajbadi party candidate Dhirendra Kumar Shah has been elected to Dakneshwori Municipality-1, Saptari District by securing 652 votes in the by-election that was held on December 1.
According to the Chief Electoral Officer of the District Election Office, Saptari, Ramesh Kumar Joshi, His nearest rival, Bhuliya Devi Chaudhary of Nepali Congress received 587 votes and another candidate of CPN (UML) Bhagmani Sah secured 265 votes.