Simkot (Humla), Dec 3: The CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Devaki Timilsina has been elected vice chair of Sarkegad rural municipality of Humla.
Timilsina got 1,637 votes against
her nearest rival Sabita Budha of Nepali Congress who got 1,594 votes.
Other candidates like Jana Shahi of
CPN UML secured 1,132 votes, Sangita Shahi of RPP 51 votes, Bancha Budha of RSP
25 and an independent candidate Naresh Shahi 9.
The voting witnessed 78 invalid
votes.
The by-election was held here after
then vice chair Chandra Singh Karki died in a road accident. (RSS)