Nepali Congress bags mayor and deputy mayor posts in Tarkeshwor Municipality
Nepali Congress candidates have bagged both mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Tarkeshwor Municipality.
Krishna Hari Maharjan has been elected as the mayor with 11, 223 votes while his closest contender Rameshwar Bohara of CPN-UML garnered 7, 359 votes.
Similarly, CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate Lawa Kumar Basnet secured 2, 206 votes.
Likewise, Srijana Burlakoti has been elected as the deputy mayor. Her closest contender Bhawani Dotel of CPN-UML got 7, 563 votes.
The CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate received 2, 695 votes.
Out of 35, 082 voters, 26, 702 people cast their ballots in the municipality which has 11 wards.
Bhujel, Tamang elected chairman, vice-chairman of Bhumlu Rural Municipality, Kavre
Prem Bhujel of CPN (Maoist Centre) has been elected as the chairman of Bhumlu Rural Municipality, Kavre.
He garnered 5, 792 votes.
Similarly, Jitendraman Tamang (Dawa Lama) has been elected as the vice-chairman of the rural municipality with 6, 098 votes.
Bhujel's closest contender Prem Lama of CPN-UML secured 4, 568 votes.
Kalpana Shrestha of the UML, who had filed her candidacy, obtained 4, 029 votes.
Out of 13 local units in Kavre, Bhumlu Rural Municipality is the first rural municipality to make its results public.
Surat KC of UML elected mayor of Beni Municipality, Myagdi
Surat KC of the CPN-UML has been elected as the mayor of Beni Municipality, Myagdi.
He secured 7, 603 votes while his closest contender Chiranjibi Sharma of Nepali Congress garnered 6, 230 votes.
Similarly, Jyoti Lamichhane Paudel of the CPN (Maoist Centre) has been elected as the deputy mayor.
She received 7, 073 votes while Pashupati Shahi of CPN-UML got 5, 500 votes.
The Nepali Congress and the Maoist Centre have forged electoral alliances in mayor, deputy mayor and in five wards of Beni.
US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya to visit India, Nepal from May 17-22
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights and US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya is set to visit India and Nepal from May 17 – 22 to deepen cooperation on human rights and democratic governance goals, and to advance humanitarian priorities, the US Department of State said.
She will also discuss partnering with India and Nepal during this Year of Action for the Summit for Democracy.
The delegation will include USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia Anjali Kaur.
Earlier in December, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Zeya will serve as the special coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
