2022 Kathmandu municipal election

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2022 Kathmandu municipal elections
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162 seats to Kathmandu Metropolitan City Council
82 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.68% (Decrease2.svg 9.04 pp)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Balen Shah - Mayor of Kathmandu.png Nepalese Election Symbol Tree.svg Keshab Sthapit by Mahalaxmi-cropped.png
Leader Balendra Shah Sirjana Singh Keshav Sthapit
Party Independent Congress CPN (UML)
Kathmandu MayorbyWard.svg
Percent vote share in mayoral election by ward
Mayor before election

Bidya Sundar Shakya
CPN (UML)

Elected Mayor

Balendra Shah
Independent

A municipal election for Kathmandu took place on 13 May 2022, with all 162 positions up for election across 32 wards. [1] [2] The electorate elected a mayor, a deputy mayor, 32 ward chairs and 128 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]

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Background

Kathmandu was established as a municipality in 1919. [5] After the formulation of the 1951 Municipality Act, the first municipal elections were held in Nepal and Janakman Shrestha became the first elected mayor of Kathmandu. The municipality was declared as a metropolitan city in 1995 by then mayor Prem Lal Singh. Keshav Sthapit was the first elected mayor of Kathmandu after it had been declared as a metropolitan city. [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, Bidhya Sundar Shakya from CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) was elected mayor. [8]

Candidates

CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

The incumbent mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya, announced in February 2022 that he would want to run for re-election if the party wanted him to. [9] But on April 24 the party announced that it would field former mayor Keshav Sthapit as its candidate. [10] Sthapit was first elected mayor in 1997 and was appointed mayor again in 2005 by then King Gyanendra. He was later also appointed as the commissioner of Kathmandu Valley Development Authority by Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, but was removed after only nine months. [11] Sthapit was a member of the provincial assembly of Bagmati Province and previously served in the cabinet of Chief Minister Dormani Paudel but resigned to file his candidacy. [12]

Sunita Dangol, a Newa heritage activist and former Miss Newa who had previously announced her intention to run as mayor as an independent was announced as the deputy mayor candidate from the party. [10]

Nepali Congress

The Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), People's Socialist Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha announced that they would jointly contest the local elections in some local units in the country.

Sirjana Singh of Nepali Congress was announced as the candidate of the alliance on April 25. [13] She is the wife of former deputy Prime Minister and MP Prakash Man Singh. She is also a former chairperson of Nepal Woman Association.

Rameshwar Shrestha from the CPN (Unified Socialist) was announced as the candidate of deputy mayor from the alliance. [14]

Balendra Shah

Rapper and structural engineer Balendra Shah announced his candidacy as an independent on 17 December 2021. [15]

Other parties and candidates

PartyMayor candidateNotesDeputy Mayor candidateNotes
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Madan Das ShresthaActor [16] Binita Magaiya [16]
Bibeksheel Sajha Party Samikshya Baskota Advocate and CEO of Baskota Group. [17] Kirti TuladharFormer Chairperson of JCI Nepal [17]
Independent Suman SayamiSocial ActivistBidya Shrestha MaharjanSocial Activist & Teacher

Opinion polls

DatePollsterSample sizeShahSthapitSinghShresthaSayamiBaskotaUndecidedLead
Ind UML Congress RPP Ind BSP
10 May 2022Setopati [18] 53026.2%24%19.2%7.4%4.9%3.8%14.5%2.2%

Exit polls

DatePollsterSample size (Revealed)ShahSinghSthapitSayamiShresthaBaskotaUnrevealedLead
Ind Congress UML Ind RPP BSP
13 May 2022Setopati [19] 1350 (66%)42%25%26%4%2.14%0.518%33%16%

Results

Mayoral election

Mayoral elections result
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Balendra Shah 61,767 38.6% New
Congress Sirjana Singh38,34124.0%+1.1%
CPN (UML) Keshav Sthapit 38,11723.8%−9.1%
Independent Suman Sayami13,7708.6%New
RPP Madan Das Shrestha5,7703.6%New
Others2,1411.3%
Total votes159,906 100.0%
Rejected ballots31,28016.36%
Turnout 191,18663.68%−9.04%
Registered electors 300,242 [20] +10.7%
Independent gain from CPN (UML) Swing +23.9%
Deputy mayoral elections result
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPN (UML) Sunita Dangol 68,612 53.2% New
Unified Socialist Rameshwar Shrestha23,80618.5%New
Independent Bidhya Shrestha (Maharjan)13,69510.6%New
RPP Binita Magaiya12,1419.4%−8.3%
Independent Benji Singh Maharjan6,5555.1%New
Bibeksheel Sajha Kirti Kansakar2,5902.0%New
Others1,5761.2%
Total votes128,975 100.0%
Rejected ballots62,21132.54%
Turnout 191,18663.68%−9.04%
Registered electors 300,242 [20] +10.7%
CPN (UML) gain from Congress Swing +41.6%

Ward results

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Results for ward chair by party
  Nepali Congress
  CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
  CPN (Unified Socialist)
Summary of Partywise Ward chairperson and Ward member seats won, 2022
PartyChairpersonMembers
Nepali Congress 1974
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) 1248
CPN (Unified Socialist) 14
Total32126

Summary of results by ward

Ward #Ward ChairmanPartyWard
OpenOpen 2FemaleFemale Dalit
1
Bharat Lal Shrestha UML
NC
NC
UML
NC
2
Rajendra Kumar Shrestha UML
UML
UML
UML
UML
3
Prem Thapa UML
UML
UML
UML
UML
4
Dinesh Maharjan UML
UML
UML
UML
UML
5
Birendra Prajapati UML
NC
UML
NC
UML
6
Bhuwan Lama NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
7
Bimal Kumar Hoda NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
8
Asaman Sangat NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
9
Ramji Bhandari NC
UML
UML
UML
UML
10
Ram Kumar KC NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
11
Hira Lal Tandukar NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
12
Bal Krishna Maharjan NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
13
Dhurba Narayan Manandhar UML
UML
UML
UML
UML
14
Suman Shrestha NC
NC
UML
UML
NC
15
Ishwor Man Dangol US
US
US
US
US
16
Mukunda Rijal NC
UML
UML
UML
UML
17
Nabin Manandhar NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
18
Nhuchhe Kaji Maharjan UML
UML
UML
UML
UML
19Rajesh Kumar Shrestha NC NC NC NC NC
20
Rajendra Manandhar NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
21
Udaya Chudamani Bajracharya UML
UML
UML
UML
UML
22
Chini Kaji Maharjan UML
NC
NC
NC
UML
23
Macha Raja Maharjan UML
NC
NC
UML
NC
24
Binod Kumar Rajbhandari NC
UML
NC
NC Vacant
25
Rajesh Dangol NC
NC
NC
NC Vacant
26
Khyam Raj Tiwari NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
27
Yogesh Kumar Khadgi NC
NC
NC
NC
UML
28
Bhai Ram Khadki Prakash NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
29
Kush Dhakal NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
30
Dal Bahadur Karki NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
31
Saroj Dhakal UML
NC
UML
UML
UML
32
Navraj Parajuli UML
UML
UML
UML
UML

Note: 4 candidates (1 from Nepali Congress and 3 from CPN-UML) for Ward Members were elected unopposed under Dalit woman reserved seats. 2 Ward Member seats reserved for Dalit women were left unfilled due to lack of candidates

Results for municipal executive election

The municipal executive consists of the mayor, who is also the chair of the municipal executive, the deputy mayor and ward chairs from each ward. The members of the municipal assembly elected five female members and three members from the Dalit or minority community to the municipal executive using single non-transferable vote. [21]

Municipal Assembly composition

PartyMembers

 Nepali Congress 93

 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 61

 CPN (Unified Socialist) 5

 Independent 1
Vacant2
Total162

Results

CategoryCandidate [22] [23] PartyVotes
Female MemberMina Sunar
 Nepali Congress 99
Mina Singh99
Kanchana Nepali Harijan97
Lalita Khadgi97
Maiya Laxmi Maharjan
 CPN (Unified Socialist) 99
Sharmila Pariyar
 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 61
Sharada Subedi61
Shobha Karki61
Hira Devi Pokharel60
Herashobha Dangol59
Dalit/Minority MemberBinod Achhami
 Nepali Congress 98
Mahesh Nepali97
Anita Karki Dholi
 CPN (Maoist Centre) 95
Keshav Bhujel
 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 61
Chandrakala Sundas61
Prem Pode Parajuli62

Municipal Executive composition

PartyMembers+/–

 Nepali Congress 25Increase2.svg 10

 CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) 13Decrease2.svg 14

 CPN (Unified Socialist) 2New

 CPN (Maoist Centre) 1Increase2.svg 1

 Independent 1Increase2.svg 1
Total420

See also

References

  1. ↑ Article 215(6) of the Constitution of Nepal  (September 20, 2015)
  2. ↑ "Government announces local level elections for May 13". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Article 216(4) of the Constitution of Nepal  (September 20, 2015)
  4. ↑ यसरी चुनिँदै छन् स्थानीय प्रतिनिधि, कार्यपालिकाभन्दा व्यवस्थापिका ठूलो. Setopati. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "PROFILE OF KATHMANDU METROPOLTIAN CITY". www.catmando.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kathmandu city". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Article 223(2) of the Constitution of Nepal  (September 20, 2015)
  8. ↑ "CPN-UML's Bidya Sundar Shakya elected Kathmandu Metro City mayor". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Republica. "I will run for mayorship again if the party wants me to: KMC Mayor Shakya". My Republica. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. 1 2 "UML to field Keshav Sthapit for KMC Mayorship". My Republica. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "नेपाल कानून पत्रिका". nkp.gov.np. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  12. ↑ Republica. "Keshav Sthapit sacked from Cabinet of Province 3". My Republica. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "NC fields Srijana Singh as mayor of Kathmandu metropolis". Khabarhub. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  14. ↑ Republica. "CPN (Unified Socialist) picks Dhanraj Acharya as mayoral candidate for Pokhara metropolis". My Republica. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  15. ↑ Republica. "Rapper Balen Shah announces to contest for Mayor of Kathmandu". My Republica. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  16. 1 2 "What's enticing some central and provincial leaders into local politics". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  17. 1 2 विवेकशील साझाले काठमाडौंको मेयरमा बास्कोटा र उपमेयरमा तुलाधरलाई उठाउने. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  18. ↑ Setopati, सेतोपाटी टिम. "काठमाडौंको भित्री नेवार बस्तीमा केशव स्थापित, सिर्जना सिंह र बालेन्द्र साहमध्ये को बलियो?". Setopati. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  19. ↑ Setopati, सेतोपाटी टिम. "सेतोपाटी प्रक्षेपण: बालेन शाह चुनिने छन् काठमाडौंका मेयर". Setopati. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  20. 1 2 "प्रेस विज्ञप्ति" (PDF). Election Commission, Nepal (in Nepali). Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  21. ↑ Article 216 of the Constitution of Nepal  (September 20, 2015)
  22. ↑ "प्रमुख शाहबाट कार्यपालिका सदस्यहरुलाई पद तथा गोपनीयताको शपथ". Metro News (in Nepali). 8 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  23. ↑ "कार्यपालिका निर्वाचन परिणाम घोषणा : कार्यपालिका सदस्य संख्या ४२". Metro News (in Nepali). 7 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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