56 candidates vying for post of KMC’s mayor

KATHMANDU, April 26: A Total 56 candidacies have been filed for the post of mayor in Kathmandu Metropolis for the coming local level polls scheduled for May 13. Similarly, the number of candidacies filed for the post of deputy mayor stands at 31.

Among 56 candidates, 21 represent political parties while 35 are independent members. Of the total candidates for mayor, eight are women.

Moreover, among 31 candidates filing nominations for the post of deputy mayor, 12 represent political parties and 19 independent ones. Among the total, 12 are women candidates.

According to the chief election officer in Kathmandu district, Raj Kumar Khatiwada, in all levels, a total 1,262 candidates filed their nominations. Among them, nominations for chiefs (mayor, chairperson) were 125 and deputy chiefs (deputy mayor, vice-chairperson) were 56. For ward chairperson, there were 334 nominations, for women members, 191 candidacies, for Dalit members, 129 candidacies, and members, 426 candidacies.