Although Nepali Congress (NC) is neck to neck in terms winning the post of Mayor or chairperson of local units with CPN-UML, its win ratio in deputy mayor or vice-chairperson is relatively lower while comparing results of 229 local units.

According to the Election Commission, percentage of the Mayor/chairperson post secured by the UML is 41.05 percent followed by NC with 38.8 percent. CPN (Maoist Centre) is distant third with 17.47 percent.

When it comes to the post of deputy mayor or vice-chairperson, UML’s win percentage is 46.29 percent followed by the NC with 31 percent and Maoist Centre with 18.34 percent.

The data is based on the UML wining the post of 94 chief or 106 deputy chief post while NC’s win of 79 posts in chief and 71 posts in deputy chiefs.