NC wins mayor of Phungling Municipality, UML grabs deputy mayor

LAMJUNG: Nepali Congress (NC) registered its victory in Phungling Municipality, the only municipality of Taplejung district.

As per the vote counting concluded Tuesday, Amir Maden of the NC won the election to the post of mayor by a margin of 2,287 votes, according to the District Election Office, Taplejung. He received 6,179 votes.