2022 Kathmandu municipal election

2022 Kathmandu municipal elections

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162 seats to Kathmandu Metropolitan City Council
82 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.68% (Decrease 9.04 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Balendra Shah Sirjana Singh Keshav Sthapit
Party Independent Congress CPN (UML)

Percent vote share in mayoral election by ward

Mayor before election

Bidya Sundar Shakya
CPN (UML)

Elected Mayor

Balendra Shah
Independent

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]

  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.