By Muna Chand
Kathmandu, April 26
A total of 56 candidacies have been filed for the post of mayor in Kathmandu Metropolis for the coming local level polls scheduled for May 13.
Among 56 candidates, 21 represent political parties while 35 are independent members. Of the total candidates for mayor, eight are women.
Similarly, 31 candidates have registered candidacies for the post of deputy mayor.
Of them, 12 are from political parties while 19 are independent candidates. Twelve women are among those deputy mayoral candidates.
According to Raj Kumar Khatiwada, the Kathmandu district’s chief returning officer, a total of 1,262 candidates have filed nominations in the district’s municipalities.
In the Kathmandu district, there are 10 municipalities and one metropolitan city.
Of them, 125 have registered their nominations for the post of mayor and 57 for deputy mayor while 334 have filed nominations for the post of ward chairpersons.
Similarly, 746 candidates including 191 women and 129 Dalit women have registered their
nominations for the post of members.
