Kathmandu municipal election, 1953
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Local elections to a municipal council for Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal
, were first held on September 9, 1953. Candidates nominated by the illegal Communist Party of Nepal
got 50% of the total votes cast. Out of a total of 19 seats, six were won by communists, four by Nepali Congress
, four by Praja Parishad, one by Gorkha Parishad
and four by independents
.
Amongst the elected communists was the chairman of the council, Janak Man Singh. However, his tenure became short. A jurisdictional dispute emerged between the municipal council and the national government. A no-confidence vote removed Singh from his office and the national government banned him from entering the municipal council office. Singh was arrested when attempting to enter the office, and was jailed.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, were first held on September 9, 1953. Candidates nominated by the illegal Communist Party of Nepal
Communist Party of Nepal
The Communist Party of Nepal was founded in Calcutta, India, on April 29, 1949. CPN was formed to struggle against the autocratic Rana regime, feudalism and imperialism. The founding general secretary was Pushpa Lal Shrestha....
got 50% of the total votes cast. Out of a total of 19 seats, six were won by communists, four by Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
, four by Praja Parishad, one by Gorkha Parishad
Gorkha Parishad
Gorkha Parishad was a political party in Nepal, active in the 1950s. The party was led by Bharat Shamsher. The party was known as Gorkha Dal until 1952, when it was suppressed after having organised riots against B.P. Koirala...
and four by independents
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
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Amongst the elected communists was the chairman of the council, Janak Man Singh. However, his tenure became short. A jurisdictional dispute emerged between the municipal council and the national government. A no-confidence vote removed Singh from his office and the national government banned him from entering the municipal council office. Singh was arrested when attempting to enter the office, and was jailed.