Municipal election for Hetauda took place on 13 May 2022, with all 97 positions up for election across 19 wards.[1][2] The electorate elected a mayor, a deputy mayor, 19 ward chairs and 76 ward members. An indirect election will also be held to elect five female members and an additional three female members from the Dalit and minority community to the municipal executive.[3][4]
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 seats to Hetauda Sub Metropolitan City Council 49 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Results for ward chair by party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mina Kumari Lama from CPN (Unified Socialist) was elected as mayor of the sub-metropolitan city.[5]
Background
editHetauda was first established as a municipality in 1969. The sub-metropolitan was created in 2014 by incorporating neighboring village development committees into Hetauda municipality.[6] Electors in each ward elect a ward chair and four ward members, out of which two must be female and one of the two must belong to the Dalit community.[7]
In the previous election, Hari Bahadur Mahat from CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was elected as mayor.[8]
Results
editMayoral election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unified Socialist | Mina Kumari Lama | 23,080 | 35.6% | New | |
| CPN (UML) | Ananta Prasad Paudel | 20,908 | 32.2% | −10.2% | |
| RPP | Deepak Bahadur Singh | 20,531 | 31.7% | +19.1% | |
| Others | 318 | 0.5% | |||
| Total votes | 64,837 | 100.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 104,473 | ||||
| Unified Socialist gain from CPN (UML) | Swing | +22.9% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress | Rajesh Baniya | 33,114 | 52.0% | New | |
| CPN (UML) | Sumitra Kafle | 24,328 | 38.2% | −8.6% | |
| RPP | Indira Neupane | 5,597 | 8.8% | −6.6% | |
| Others | 656 | 1.0% | |||
| Total votes | 63,695 | 100.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 104,473 | ||||
| Congress gain from Unified Socialist | Swing | +30.3% | |||
Ward results
edit| Party | Chairman | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 9 | 42 | |
| Nepali Congress | 8 | 30 | |
| CPN (Unified Socialist) | 1 | 4 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 76 | |
Summary of Results by ward
edit| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | |||||||||||||||||||
| Open Member | |||||||||||||||||||
| Open Member | |||||||||||||||||||
| Female Member | |||||||||||||||||||
| Female Dalit Member | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Election Commission | |||||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Article 215(6) of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ "Government announces local level elections for May 13". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Article 216(4) of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ यसरी चुनिँदै छन् स्थानीय प्रतिनिधि, कार्यपालिकाभन्दा व्यवस्थापिका ठूलो. Setopati. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Woman mayor in Hetauda sub-metropolis". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Magazine, New Spolight. "Nepal government declares 61 new municipalities". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Article 223(2) of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ "UML wins mayor, deputy mayor in Hetauda sub-metropolitan". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.