2022 Lalitpur municipal election

2022 Lalitpur municipal elections
	13 May 2022
147 seats to Lalitpur Metropolitan City Council; 74 seats needed for a majority
Mayor before election; Chiri Babu Maharjan; Congress	Elected Mayor ; Chiri Babu Maharjan; Congress

Municipal election for Lalitpur took place on 13 May 2022, with all 147 positions up for election across 29 wards.^[1]^[2] The electorate elected a mayor, a deputy mayor, 29 ward chairs and 116 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]

Chiri Babu Maharjan of Nepali Congress was re-elected, winning 56.5% of the votes.^[5]

Background

Lalitpur was established as a municipality in 1953. The metropolitan city was created in 2017 by incorporating wards 1 to 13 of Karyabinayak municipality into Lalitpur sub-metropolitan city. 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.^[6]^[7]

In the previous election, Chiri Babu Maharjan from Nepali Congress was elected as the first mayor of the metropolitan city.^[8]

Candidates

	Mayor candidate	Deputy Mayor candidate
Nepali Congress	Chiri Babu Maharjan^[9]	Supporting CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)	Hari Krishna Byanjankar^[10]	Manjali Shakya^[10]
CPN (Maoist Centre)	Supporting Nepali Congress candidate	Baburaj Bachracharya^[11]
Rastriya Prajatantra Party	Ashta Bahadur Maharjan^[12]	Swarnima Shakya^[12]
CPN (Unified Socialist)	Hari Krishna Thapa^[13]	Usha Bajracharya^[13]
Bibeksheel Sajha Party	Ujwal Krishna Shrestha^[14]
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party	Ashok Maharjan	Mamita Shrestha
CPN (Marxist–Leninist)	Mohan Raj Shakya	Sasmita Shrestha
Rastriya Janamukti Party	Sunny Kapoor Maharjan
Janamat Party	Basudev Amatya	Kusum Bajracharya
Aamul Parivartan Masiha Party Nepal	Sapana Maharjan
Maulik Jarokilo Party	Sapana Shrestha
Nepal Sushasan Party		Janaki Pradhan
Independent	Rajendra Thapa Magar
Independent	Sarina Lakhe
Independent	Suresh Maharjan
Independent		Ajar Man Joshi
Independent		Rajan Khadka
Independent		Ratna Byanjankar
Independent		Subin Kumar Shakya

Exit polls

Date	Pollster	C Maharjan	Byanjankar	A Maharjan	Others	Lead
		Congress	UML	RPP	Others

13 May 2022	Facts Nepal^[15]	61.1%	25.4%	4.1%	9.4%	35.7%

Results

Mayoral elections result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Congress	Chiri Babu Maharjan	42,722	56.5%	+28.9%
	CPN (UML)	Hari Krishna Byanjankar	24,560	32.5%	+5.2%
	RPP	Ashta Bahadur Maharjan	5,554	7.3%	New
	Bibeksheel Sajha	Ujwal Krishna Shrestha	1,585	2.1%	New
	Others		1,154	1.5%
Total votes			75,575	100.0%
Rejected ballots			10,965
Turnout			86,540
Registered electors			122,890
	Congress hold

Deputy mayoral elections result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPN (UML)	Manjali Shakya Bajracharya	25,084	41.2%	*New*
	Maoist Centre	Babu Raj Bajracharya	18,752	30.8%	+16.2%
	RPP	Swarnima Shakya	7,778	12.8%	+1.0%
	Independent	Ajar Man Joshi	7,029	11.6%	New
	Others		2,179	3.6%
Total votes			60,822	100.0%
Rejected ballots			25,718
Turnout			86,540
Registered electors			122,890
	CPN (UML) gain from Congress		Swing	+31.7%

Ward Results

Summary of Party wise Ward chairman and Ward member seats won, 2017
Party		Chairman	Members
	Nepali Congress	11	44
	CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)	11	44
	CPN (Maoist Centre)	3	9
	CPN (Unified Socialist)	2	7
	Rastriya Prajatantra Party	0	2
	Independent	2	0
	Vacant	0	10
Total		29	116

Summary of ward results

Ward No.	Ward Chair			Ward Members
Ward No.	Ward Chair			Open		Open 2		Female		Female Dalit
1		Nirmal Tandukar	Ind		NC		NC		NC
2		Rajesh Kumar Maharjan	US		US		US		UML		US
3		Shreegopal Mahrjan	US		US		US		US		US
4		Santosh Khadka	NC		UML		NC		NC		NC
5		Bikash Man Shrestha	UML		UML		UML		UML		UML
6		Rupendra Raj Shakya	NC		NC		NC		NC
7		Kul Bahadur Maharjan	NC		NC		NC		NC
8		Babu Ratna Maharjan	NC		NC		NC		NC
9		Raju Maharjan	NC		NC		NC		NC		NC
10		Rabinman Byanjankar	NC		NC		NC		NC		NC
11		Aroj Kumar Khadgi	NC		UML		NC		UML		UML
12		Narayan Lal Awale	UML		UML		UML		UML
13		Ganesh K.C.	Ind		NC		NC		NC		NC
14		Amrit Jung Mahat	NC		NC		UML		UML		UML
15		Suresh Bahadur Shahi	UML		UML		NC		UML		UML
16		Nirmal Ratna Shakya	NC		NC		NC		NC
17		Binod Maharjan	UML		UML		UML		UML
18		Damodar Khadka	UML		UML		UML		UML		UML
19		Rajendra Maharjan	UML		UML		UML		UML		UML
20		Chandra Lal Maharjan	NC		NC		NC		NC		NC
21		Rabindra Maharjan	MC		MC		UML		MC
22		Sagar Tuladhar	UML		UML		NC		UML		UML
23		Jeevan Maharjan	UML		UML		UML		UML		UML
24		Dinesh Jung Panday	UML		UML		UML		UML		UML
25		Daulat Kumar Khatri	UML		NC		NC		NC		UML
26		Suresh Maharjan	MC		MC		MC		MC
27		Krishna Hari Maharjan	MC		MC		MC		MC
28		Birendra Maharjan	NC		NC		UML		MC		UML
29		Ganesh Kumar Maharjan	UML		RPP		NC		RPP		NC

Note: 1 candidate from CPN (UML) for Ward Member was elected unopposed under Dalit woman reserved seats. 10 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 will elect five female members and three members from the Dalit and minority community to the municipal executive.^[16]

Municipal Assembly composition

Party		Members
	Nepali Congress	56
	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)	56
	CPN (Unified Socialist)	12
	CPN (Maoist Centre)	9
	Rastriya Prajatantra Party	2
	Independent	2
	Vacant	10
Total		147

Results

Category	Candidate^[17]
Female Member	Uma Shrestha Bajracharya	Nepali Congress
	Sanu Maharjan Awale
	Laxmi Sharma Dahal
	Babita Shrestha
	Sharan Laxmi Maharjan	CPN (Maoist Centre)
	Apulu Shakya	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
	Rukmani Maharjan
	Sangita Achhami
	Sukumaya Lama
	Sulochana Maharjan
Dalit/Minority Member	Bikash Kumar Roka	Nepali Congress
	Ram Sharan Sarki	CPN (Maoist Centre)
	Sanu Kaji Tolange	CPN (Unified Socialist)
	Krishna Kumar Nepali	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
	Natibabu Suchikar
	Maneka Chyamele

Municipal Executive composition

Party		Members
	Nepali Congress	17
	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)	12
	CPN (Maoist Centre)	5
	CPN (Unified Socialist)	3
	Independent	2
Total		39

References

^ Article 215(6), Constitution of Nepal (in Nepali), September 20, 2015
^ "Government announces local level elections for May 13". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
^ Article 216(4), Constitution of Nepal (in Nepali), September 20, 2015
^ यसरी चुनिँदै छन् स्थानीय प्रतिनिधि, कार्यपालिकाभन्दा व्यवस्थापिका ठूलो. Setopati. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
^ "Chiribabu Maharjan re-elected Lalitpur mayor". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
^ Article 223(2), Constitution of Nepal (in Nepali), September 20, 2015
^ "Nepal Election Commission proposes local level polls in March next year". India News (News Reader). Retrieved 2021-11-30.
^ "NC wins mayor, deputy mayor in Lalitpur metro". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
^ "ललितपुरको मेयरमा कांग्रेसका चिरीबाबु महर्जनको उम्मेदवारी दर्ता". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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^ ललितपुर महानगरको उपप्रमुखमा माओवादीले बज्राचार्यलाई उम्मेदवार बनाउने. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
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^ "ललितपुर महानगरपालिका". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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[:02-1] Article 215(6), Constitution of Nepal (in Nepali), September 20, 2015

[2] "Government announces local level elections for May 13". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.

[3] Article 216(4), Constitution of Nepal (in Nepali), September 20, 2015

[4] यसरी चुनिँदै छन् स्थानीय प्रतिनिधि, कार्यपालिकाभन्दा व्यवस्थापिका ठूलो. Setopati. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

[5] "Chiribabu Maharjan re-elected Lalitpur mayor". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.

[6] Article 223(2), Constitution of Nepal (in Nepali), September 20, 2015

[7] "Nepal Election Commission proposes local level polls in March next year". India News (News Reader). Retrieved 2021-11-30.

[8] "NC wins mayor, deputy mayor in Lalitpur metro". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.

[9] "ललितपुरको मेयरमा कांग्रेसका चिरीबाबु महर्जनको उम्मेदवारी दर्ता". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-25.

[:0-10] यी हुन् नेकपा एमालेले उठाएका महानगरपालिकाका मेयर र उपमेयर. Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-24.

[11] ललितपुर महानगरको उपप्रमुखमा माओवादीले बज्राचार्यलाई उम्मेदवार बनाउने. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-24.

[:1-12] यी हुन् राप्रपाले टुंग्याएका उम्मेदवारहरु. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-24.

[:2-13] "स्थानीय तह निर्वाचन २०७९: ललितपुर महानगरमा गठबन्धन त्याग्दै एकीकृत समाजवादीको उम्मेदवारी घोषणा". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-25.

[14] ललितपुरको मेयरमा विवेकशील साझाले उज्वलकृष्ण श्रेष्ठलाई उठाउने. Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-24.

[15] "ललितपुर महानगरपालिका". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-05-13.

[:22-16] Article 216, Constitution of Nepal (in Nepali), September 20, 2015

[17] "ललितपुर महानगरको नगर कार्यपालिकाले पायो पूर्णता". ललितपुर महानगरको नगर कार्यपालिकाले पायो पूर्णता. Retrieved 2022-06-11.

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2022 Nepalese local elections
Metropolitan Cities	Bharatpur Biratnagar Birgunj Kathmandu Pokhara
Sub-metropolitan Cities	Butwal Dhangadhi Dharan Ghorahi Hetauda Itahari Janakpur Jitpursimara Kalaiya Nepalgunj Tulsipur
Municipalities	Rajbiraj

Background

Candidates

Exit polls

Results

Ward Results

Summary of ward results

Results for municipal executive election

Municipal Assembly composition

Results

Municipal Executive composition

See also

References