CPN (UML) has won the election to the post of mayor and deputy mayor of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City.
Dwarikalal Chaudhary has been elected to the post with 22,689 votes while his nearest rival, Rohit Prasain of the Nepali Congress got 19,985 votes.
Similarly, Laxmi Gautam has got victorious to the post of Deputy-Mayor receiving 21,842 votes. Her nearest contender Bimala Dhakal got 18,352 votes.
Out of 20 wards of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City, the NC won the election in ward no 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 and 20. Likewise, CPN (UML) has been elected in ward no 2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14 and 19 while Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic) in ward no 10.
Out of 77,797 voters of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City, 57,389 voters were cast.
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