2022 Kathmandu municipal election

Municipal election for Kathmandu, capital of Nepal is expected to be held in May 2022 for the position of mayor, a deputy mayor, 32 ward chairmen and ward members. All positions are for a period of 5 years.[2][3] 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.[4]

2022 Kathmandu municipal elections
March 2022[1]
162 seats to Kathmandu Metropolitan City Council
82 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Keshav Sthapit Sirjana Singh Madan Das Shrestha
Party CPN (UML) Nepali Congress+ RPP
Current seats 84 77 1
Incumbent Mayor

Bidya Sundar Shakya (UML)
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)


Background

Elections were last held in 2017. With the passing of a new constitution, a commission was formed to restructure the existing local levels into more powerful and autonomous local bodies. The city limits of Kathmandu remained unchanged during this restructuring but the number of wards was decreased from 35 to 32. Electors in each ward will elect a ward chairman and 4 ward members. Out of 4 ward members, 2 must be female and one of the 2 females must belong to the Dalit community.

Candidate

Keshav Sthapit

Keshav Sthapit was elected as Mayor in 1997. After the royal takeover in 2005, he became a monarchist and appointed Mayor by King. After the return of democracy he was appointed as a Commissioner of Kathmandu Valley Development Authority after joining Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) but was removed from the post after only nine months.[5] He was a candidate for Member of Parliament from Kathmandu 6 in 2017 but came in fifth place under the ticket of Federal Socialist Party.[6] He returned to CPN-UML and became a Provincial Minister but was sacked by Chief Minister Dormani Poudel after misbehaving during cabinet meetings.[7] There has been multiple allegations of sexual assault against Sthapit.[8][9]

Sirjana Singh

Sirjana Singh is the candidate from Nepali Congress. Singh is supported by CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), People's Socialist Party and Rastriya Janamorcha. Previously, Singh has served as chairman of the party's women wing Nepal Woman Association.[10] In relation, she is daughter in law of Ganesh Man Singh and wife of former Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh.

Candidate list
Party Mayor candidate Notes Deputy Mayor candidate Notes
Nepali Congress Sirjana Singh Former Chairperson of Nepal Woman Association[10] Supporting CPN (Unified Socialist) candidate
Independent Balendra Shah Rapper and structural engineer[11]
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Keshav Sthapit Former Mayor of Kathmandu and Member of Provincial Assembly and Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development for Bagmati Province[6] Sunita Dangol Former Miss Newa and Newar heritage conversation activist[12]
CPN (Unified Socialist) Supporting Nepali Congress candidate Rameshwar Shrestha
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Madan Das Shrestha Actor[13] Binita Magaiya[13]
Bibeksheel Sajha Party Samikshya Baskota Advocate and CEO of Baskota Group.[14] Kirti Tuladhar Former Chairperson of JCI Nepal[14]
Independent Suman Sayami Social Activist
Independent Sushil Thapa Health Technology Assessment Analyst[15]

Results

Mayoral election
Summary of Kathmandu mayoral election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Keshav Sthapit
Nepali Congress Sirjana Singh
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Madan Das Shrestha
Bibeksheel Sajha Party Samikshya Baskota
Independent Balendra Shah
Independent Sushil Thapa
Independent Suman Sayami
Invalid/blank votes
Total100
Registered voters/turnout
Summary of Kathmandu deputy-mayoral election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Sunita Dangol
CPN (Unified Socialist) Rameshwar Shrestha
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Binita Magaiya
Bibeksheel Sajha Party Kirti Tuladhar
Independent Bidhya Shrestha Maharjan
Invalid/blank votes
Total100
Registered voters/turnout


Ward results
Summary of Partywise Ward chairperson and Ward member seats won, 2022
Party Chairperson Members
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
Nepali Congress
CPN (Maoist Centre)
CPN (Unified Socialist)
Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Total 32 125

See also

References
  1. स्थानीय तहको चुनाव ५ चैतभित्र गर्न आयोगको सुझाव. Himalkhabar हिमालखबर.
  2. Article 215(6) of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
  3. "Nepal Election Commission proposes local level polls in March next year". India News (News Reader). Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  4. यसरी चुनिँदै छन् स्थानीय प्रतिनिधि, कार्यपालिकाभन्दा व्यवस्थापिका ठूलो. Setopati. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  5. "नेपाल कानून पत्रिका". nkp.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  6. एमालेको काठमाडौं मेयर उम्मेदवार केशव स्थापित को हुन्?. Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  7. Republica. "Keshav Sthapit sacked from Cabinet of Province 3". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  8. Setopati, शोभा शर्मा. "यौन दुराचारको आरोप लागेका केशव स्थापितलाई 'एमालेको मेयर पुरस्कार'". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  9. "UML's pick of Keshav Sthapit, a #MeToo accused, for Kathmandu mayor raises moral questions - OnlineKhabar English News". 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  10. गठबन्धनबाट काठमाडौंको मेयर उम्मेदवार सिर्जना सिंह. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  11. Republica. "Rapper Balen Shah announces to contest for Mayor of Kathmandu". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  12. मेयरको उम्मेदवार घोषणा गरेकी सुनिता अब एमालेबाट उपमेयर, को हुन् उनी? (भिडिओ). Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  13. "यी हुन् राप्रपाले टुंग्याएका उम्मेदवारहरु". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  14. विवेकशील साझाले काठमाडौंको मेयरमा बास्कोटा र उपमेयरमा तुलाधरलाई उठाउने. ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  15. सुशील थापा काठमाडौँ मयेर [Sushil Thapa for Mayor of Kathmandu], retrieved 2022-04-23
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