Maoist Centre’s Timilsina elected vice chair of Sarkegad rural municipality

Simkot (Humla), Dec 3: The CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Devaki Timilsina has been elected vice chair of the Sarkegad rural municipality of Humla.

Timilsina got 1,637 votes against her nearest rival, Sabita Budha of the Nepali Congress, who got 1,594 votes. Other candidates like Jana Shahi of CPN UML secured 1,132 votes, Sangita Shahi of RPP 51 votes, Bancha Budha of RSP 25, and an independent candidate, Naresh Shahi, 9.

The voting witnessed 78 invalid votes. The by-election was held here after then-vice chair Chandra Singh Karki died in a road accident. —RSS