In Nepal counting of votes for the first phase of local elections is nearing completion. Almost 90 percent results have been so far declared.<br/><br/>Out of 281 local bodies, results of Mayor and Chairperson in 254 have been so far declared. Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has emerged as largest party. It has won 105 and leading in 15. <br/><br/>Nepali Congress got 97 and ahead in 10 local bodies. Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) has won 46. Others have won 6 seats. Results of 247 Deputy Mayor and Vice Chairperson have also been declared. Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has won 117 and leading in 15. Nepali Congress has got 75 and ahead in 7 places. <br/><br/>Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) won in 44 and leading in 1. Rashtriya Prajatantra Party got 5, Rashtriya Janmorcha beg 2 and others have won 4. In four metropolitan cities CPN (UML) is leading in Kathmandu, Bharatpur and Pokhara for Mayor and Nepali Congress is ahead in Lalitpur. <br/>

In Nepal, counting of votes for the first phase of local body elections is nearing completion. Almost 90 percent results of Mayor/Chairperson and Deputy Mayor/Vice Chairperson have been declared. <br/><br/>Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has emerged as largest party. It has won 103 posts of Mayor and Chairperson and leading in 13. Nepali Congress got 97 and ahead in 12 local bodies. Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) has won 45 and leading in 3. Others have won 6 seats. <br/><br/>For Deputy Mayor and Vice Chairperson posts, Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has won 116 and leading in 13. Nepali Congress has got 73 and ahead in 11 places. Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) won in 44 local bodies. Rashtriya Prajatantra Party got 5 and Rashtriya Janmorcha beg 2. <br/><br/>In the capital Kathmandu CPN (UML) candidate is leading for Mayor post and Nepali Congress is ahead for Deputy Mayor. Local elections in Nepal were held after a gap of 20 years on last Sunday.<br/><br/>73 percent voters exercised their franchise in 3 provinces in the first phase. Polling for remaining 4 provinces will be held in second phase on June 14.<br/><br/>

In Nepal, counting of votes for the first phase of local body elections is nearing completion. Almost 90 percent results of Mayor/Chairperson and Deputy Mayor/Vice Chairperson have been declared. <br/><br/>Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has emerged as largest party. It has won 103 posts of Mayor and Chairperson and leading in 13. Nepali Congress got 97 and ahead in 12 local bodies. Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) has won 45 and leading in 3. Others have won 6 seats. <br/><br/>For Deputy Mayor and Vice Chairperson posts, Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has won 116 and leading in 13. Nepali Congress has got 73 and ahead in 11 places. Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) won in 44 local bodies. Rashtriya Prajatantra Party got 5 and Rashtriya Janmorcha beg 2. <br/><br/>In the capital Kathmandu CPN (UML) candidate is leading for Mayor post and Nepali Congress is ahead for Deputy Mayor. Local elections in Nepal were held after a gap of 20 years on last Sunday.<br/><br/>73 percent voters exercised their franchise in 3 provinces in the first phase. Polling for remaining 4 provinces will be held in second phase on June 14.<br/><br/>