Chiri Babu Maharjan: 5 things to know about Lalitpur mayor reelected for the second term

Chiri Babu Maharjan, 65, has been elected the mayor of Lalitpur , one of the three metropolitan cities in the Bagmati province and one of the two in the Kathmandu valley, by defeating Hari Krishna Byanjankar. Nepali Congress’ Maharjan garnered 42,722 votes whereas UML’s Byanjankar was restricted to 24,560.

Here are five essential things you need to know to know Chiri Babu Maharjan and his vision for Lalitpur.