Nepal Local Elections 2017: Results from 74 units in, UML leads final tally

UPDATED

Kathmandu, May 17

Results from 74 local units across the country have so far been declared in the first phase of Nepal Local Election 2017.

According to reports, the main opposition UML has won 30 Mayor/Chairperson seats while the Nepali Congress has won 25. Similarly, the CPN Maoist Centre has won 17 seats.

The RPP and Naya Shakti are yet to win a seat. Independent candidates have won two seats.

Meanwhile, counting continues in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Pokhara and Bharatpur Metro cities. The UML has performed strongly in all metro cities, except for Lalitpur where the Nepali Congress maintains a slender lead.

CPN-UML

1. Mahankal Rural Municipality, Lalitpur
2. Devghat Rural Municipality, Tanahun
3. Gosainkunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa
4. Madi Rural Municipality, Kaski
5. Dhorchaur Rural Municipality, Salyan
6. Narayan Municipality, Dailekh
7. Rupa Rural Municipality, Kaski
8. Phedikhola Rural Municipality, Syangja
9. Harinas Rural Municipality, Syangja
10. Tila Rural Municipality, Jumla
11. Mahashila Rural Municipality, Parvat
12. Adanchuli Rural Municipality, Humla
13. Bhairavi Rural Municipality, Dailekh
14. Bheri Municipality, Jajarkot
15. She-Phoksundo Rural Municipality, Dolpa
16. Thuli Bheri Municipality, Dolpa
17. Kaike Rural Municipality, Dolpa
18. Shivalaya Rural Municipality, Jajarkot
19. Chame Rural Municipality, Manang
20. Nesyang Rural Municipality, Manang
21. Gharpajhong Rural Municipality, Manang
22. Gokulganga Rural Municipality, Ramechhap
23. Umakunda Rural Municipality, Ramechhap
24. Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality, Kaski
25. Jiri Municipality, Dolakha
26. Kalika Rural Municipality, Rasuwa
27. Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality, Makawanpur
28. Tripura Sundari Rural Municipality, Dolpa
29. Aandhikhola Rural Municipality, Syangja
30. Khanikhola Rural Municipality, Kavre

Nepali Congress

1. Kushe Rural Municipality, Jajarkot
2. Bungdikali Rural Municipalilty, Nawalparasi
3. Tamankhola Rural Municipality, Baglung
4. Nasong Rural Municipality, Manang
5. Narphu Rural Municipality, Manang
6. Barhagaun Muktikshetra Rural Municipality, Mustang
7. Thasang Rural Municipality, Mustang
8. Lomanthang Rural Municipality, Mustang
9. Dungeshwor Rural Municipality, Dailekh
10. Patarashi Rural Municipality, Jumla
11. Golanjor Rural Municipality, Sindhuli
12. Binayi Triveni Rural Municipality, Nawalparasi
13. Triveni Rural Municipality, Salyan
14. Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha
15. Madhya Nepal Municipality, Lamjung
16. Uttar Gaya Rural Municipality, Rasuwa
17. Chingad Rural Municipality, Surkhet
18. Kispang Rural Municipality, Nuwakot
19. Barekot Rural Municipality, Jajarkot
20. Kanaka Sundari Rural Municipality, Jumla
21. Bethanchok Rural Municipality, Kavre
22. Hupsikot Rural Municipality, Nawalparasi
23. Mugum Karmarom Rural Municipality, Mugu
24. Sinja Rural Municipality, Jumla
25. Bulingtar Rural Municipality, Nawalparasi

CPN-Maoist Centre

1. Mudkechula Rural Municipality, Dolpa
2. Jagadulla Rural Municipality, Dolpa
3. Guthchaur Rural Municipality, Jumla
4. Hima Rural Municipality, Jumla
5. Sanni Triveni Rural Municipality, Kalikot
6. Sani Bheri Rural Municipality, Rukum
7. Tajakot Rural Municipality, Humla
8. Marin Rural Municipality, Sindhuli
9. Bandipur Rural Municipality, Tanahun
10. Musikot Municipality, Rukum
11. Darma Rural Municipality, Salyan
12. Konjyosom Rural Municipality, Lalitpur
13. Triveni Rural Municipality, Rukum
14. Baphikot Rural Municipality, Rukum
15. Tarakhola Rural Municipality, Baglung
16. Chankheli Rural Municipality, Humla
17. Harihargadhi Rural Municipality, Sindhuli

Independent

1. Raju Bista – Dalome Rural Municipality, Mustang
2. Temba Gurung – Dolpo Buddha Rural Municipality, Dolpa