38 candidates elected unopposed in Birendranagar municipality

A total of 38 candidates including Mayor and deputy Mayor of Birendranagar municipality have been elected unopposed.

Shrawan Kumar Singh was elected Mayor and Radhika Thapa the deputy Mayor of the municipality.

Likewise, nine ward chairmen and 27 ward members also elected unopposed.

All the elected members except three members Indra Lal Kharel, Kamala Koirala and Purna Nepal have acquired their certificates and also assumed office after taking the oath of office, reported State Run The Rising Nepal.

"Maximum alertness has been adopted for the security of the elected office-bearers and members of the municipality," the paper quoted Administrative Officer at the District Administration Office, Surendra Poudel as saying.

Talking to state run news agency Rastriya Samachar Samiti, after assuming office, Mayor Singh said "I would also work to bring back the Maoist to the right path", adding that the country would find a way out through the 21-point programme of His Majesty’s Government.

With only three days for polls, candidates in various municipalities have been withdrawing their nominations through press statements due to the Maoist threats. nepalnews.com pb Feb 05 06