2017 Nepalese local elections

2017 Nepalese local elections

← 2006 14 May 2017
28 June 2017
18 September 2017
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6 Metropolitan Cities
11 Sub-Metropolitan Cities
276 Municipalities
460 Rural Municipalities
Turnout73.81% (first round)
73.38% (second round)
77% (third round)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Khadga Prasad Oli Sher Bahadur Deuba Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Party UML Congress Maoist Centre
Leader since July 2014 7 March 2016 May 1999
Mayors/Chair persons 294 266 106

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Upendra Yadav Mahantha Thakur Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Party FSFN RJPN NLF
Leader since 15 June 2015 21 April 2017 5 April 2017
Mayors/Chair persons 34 25 9

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Kamal Thapa Chitra Bahadur KC Baburam Bhattarai
Party RPP Janamorcha Naya Shakti
Leader since 20 February 2017 26 May 2006 June 2016
Mayors/Chair persons 5 3 2

The 2017 Nepalese local elections were held in Nepal in three phases on 14 May, 28 June and 18 September in 6 metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 municipalities and 460 rural municipalities.[1] It was the first local level election to be held since the promulgation of the 2015 constitution.[2]

  1. ^ "Grassroots democracy". Nepali Times. Himal Media. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ^ Koirala, Kosh Raj. "Local polls after 20 years, finally". My Republica. Nepal Republic Media. Retrieved 2 April 2017.

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