2017 Kathmandu municipal election

2017 Kathmandu municipal elections
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162 seats to Kathmandu Metropolitan City Council
82 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party CPN (UML) Congress RPP
Seats won 93 65 1
Percentage 57.4% 40.1% 0.6%
Council control before election

RPP
Rajram Shrestha
before Mayor

 Council control after election

CPN (UML)
Bidya Sundar Shakya
Elected Mayor

party colour of winning ward chairman

Municipal election for Kathmandu, capital of Nepal was held on May 14, 2017, for the position of Mayor, a Deputy Mayor, 32 Ward Chairmen and Ward Members. All positions are for a period of 5 years.[1] A secondary election is to be held for municipal executive which will elect 5 women from the elected ward members and 3 members who must be from the Dalit and minority community. The electorate for this election will the 159 members chosen direct election.[2]

  1. ^ Article 215(6) of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
  2. ^ "यसरी चुनिँदै छन् स्थानीय प्रतिनिधि, कार्यपालिकाभन्दा व्यवस्थापिका ठूलो". Setopati. Retrieved 2 June 2017.