Sunil Prajapati explains why Bhaktapur embraces a ‘permanent power’ every election

Sunil Prajapati, the recently elected mayor, is in his second innings as the mayor of Bhaktapur . The votes he received during the recently held local elections reflected the trust he acquired from the locals of Bhaktapur municipality. In this election, Prajapati secured 29,252 votes while his closest rival CPN-UML’s Ranjana Kharbuja garnered 2,988 votes. The number of votes Prajapati secured is a reflection of his success in his first tenure.

Bhaktapur has a unique history as far as elections are concerned. From local to federal elections, the only party–Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party (NWPP)–secures victory in this ancient town. All big political players in the country hardly find their followers in Bhaktapur. Many people are surprised to see the trend, but Mayor Prajapati says this is not strange.