Chitwan, May 13: Sukaram Chepang (Praja) has become a new candidate for the May 14 elections at Kalika Municipality-11 in the district, as erstwhile candidate Siphal Chepang was killed due to a lightning strike on May 9.
A thunderbolt left Siphal Chepang unconscious, who later breathed his last on the way to College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital in Bharatpur.
Siphal, 39, had filed his candidacy from CPN (Maoist Centre) for a ward member of the municipality.
According to election officer Netra Prasad Sharma of Kalika Municipality the new candidate has been given an election symbol. The election at the ward is fixed for May 16. RSS
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