15 women candidates in two sub-metropolitan cities of Dang

KATHMANDU: APRIL. 28 – A total of 15 women candidates representing various political parties are in the fray for the leading positions in the two Sub-Metropolitan City in Dang for the May 13 local level elections.

Of them, six women are contesting for the post of mayor and nine for the post of deputy mayor, according to the Office of the Chief Returning Officer, Dang.

Three women have filed their candidacies for the post of mayor in Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City and three for the post of Mayor of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City. Four women are competing for the post of deputy chief of Tulsipur and five for the post of deputy chief of Ghorahi.

For the post of Tulsipur mayor, Jagadhani Chaudhary is contesting from Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Jaya Gharti Magar from Mangol National Organization Party and Prabha Chaudhary from Nagarik Unmukti Party, said Election Officer Rajeshwar Aryal.

Similarly, Sani Chaudhary from CPN (UML), Man Kumari Mahat from CPN (Maoist Center), Dhansara BK from Janata Samajwadi and Fagri Chaudhary from CPN (ML) are contesting for the post of deputy mayor of Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City.

Likewise, Sarita Devkota from Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Kalpana Chaudhary from Mangol National Organization and Shanta Chaudhary from Nagarik Unmukti Party are in the fray for the post of Mayor of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City.

Huma DC from UML, Shobha Kumari Shah from Unified Socialist, Laxmi GM from Bibeksheel Sajha Party, Radhika Chhetri from CPN (Marxist) and Basanta Kumari Bhattarai as an independent candidate are in the fray for the post of deputy mayor.

However, the ruling five-party alliance has not fielded a woman candidate for the post of mayor and deputy mayor of both the Sub-Metropolitan City, while the CPN-UML has fielded a woman candidate for the post of deputy mayor in both the Sub-Metropolitan City.