Kanchha Ghale of CPN (UML) has been elected to the post of chairperson of Nesyang rural municipality in the Manang district. He got 861 votes.
Similarly, his closest rival, Tshering Ongma Gurung of the Nepali Congress received 719 votes. Likewise, an independent candidate Tshering Dhawa Gurung was elected to the post of vice-chair of the rural municipality by receiving 744 votes. His closest rival Rinjen Dhorje of the Nepali Congress gained 719 votes.
Out of 3,535 voters in the Nesyang rural municipalities, only 1,657 votes or 46.87 percent were cast. Total voter turnout in the Manang district was 62.60 percent. Out of 6,496 voters in the district, only 4,077 votes were cast, according to Chief Election Officer, Punaram Khanal.
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