Devraj Neupane Elected President of Nepali Congress Siddharthanagar Municipal Committee

Summary

Devraj Neupane has been elected president of the Nepali Congress Siddharthanagar Municipal Committee in Rupandehi, defeating Sanjeev Sharma Regmi by 9 votes. Neupane’s panel also won several other leadership positions in the municipal working committee.

Key Points
  • Devraj Neupane won the presidency of the Nepali Congress Siddharthanagar municipal working committee with 159 votes, ahead of Sanjeev Sharma Regmi’s 150.
  • Neupane, previously vice-president and acting president of the municipality, led a panel that secured multiple committee posts.
  • Gaurav Shrestha, Nilu Shree Magar, Dharma Beer Sharma and Dinesh Kewat won key positions from Neupane’s panel.
  • Madhav Sharma and Sita Devi Tharu won open and women member seats respectively.
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