Both mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates from the ruling alliance have won in Birgunj Metropolis.
People's Socialist Party (PSP) leader Rajesh Man Singh became Mayor by collecting 46,215 votes while his nearest rival from CPN UML Bijay Sarabagi got 23,671 votes.
Birgunj is the only metropolis in Madhes Province. Singh won the election by a wide margin of 22,544 votes.
Similarly, Nepali Congress candidate Imtiyaj Alam has been elected Deputy Mayor by collecting 25,158 votes. His nearest rival Purushottam Jha from Loktantrik Samajbadi Party got only 6,719 votes.
The Office of the Chief Returning Officer is preparing for the formal announcement.
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