MANANG, Jan 8: Manang district’s temperature has dropped to as low as minus 16 degree so far, said the Metrological Forecasting Division. With the mercury plummeting, life in the district has been affected largely.

Movements of the people have been restricted, while government offices see a small flow of service seekers.

Those who can afford migrating temporarily to relatively warmer places are leaving the district.

The local residents temporarily migrate to relatively warmer places like Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan to escape cold, and the temporary migration starts from mid-December to mid-March.

Only those who take charge of looking after yaks and other helpers choose to stay behind.

Educational institutions also remain closed for three months during winter, said District Education Officer Tukraj Adhikari. RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Results of the first phase elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly has started to be published.

As of the latest update, CPN-UML has secured two parliamentary seats one each in Manang, Mustang and CPN (Maoist Center) in Rukum (east).

CPN-UML candidate Prem Prasad Tulachan has been elected as the federal parliament member from Mustang district. He garnered 3,544 votes while his closest rival Romi Gauchan Thakali of Nepali Congress only managed 3,181 votes.

Likewise, in Manang, CPN-UML’s Palden Chopan Gurung has secured seat as a federal parliament member. He garnered 2,300 votes while his contender from Nepali Congress Tek Bahadur Gurung got 2,021 votes.

Similarly, in Rukum (east), CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Kamala Roka won the House of Representative election. She secured 10,434 votes while her rival from Nepali Congress Hari Shankhar Gharti only garnered 4,406 votes.

DIPAK MANANGE WINS

In Provincial Assembly, independent candidate, Rajiv Gurung (Dipak Manange) has been elected from Manang province ‘A’. He secured 1,410 votes where his rival from Nepali Congress Karma Gurung garnered 1020 votes. Left alliance supported Dipak Manange.

In province ‘B’, Nepali Congress candidate Chinta Bahadur Ghale won securing 1,098 votes. His contender from UML, Dhorje Dandul Gurung garnered 896 votes.

Likewise, in Mustang, UML’s Indradhara Bista won the provincial assembly ‘A’ constituency with 1,167 votes. His nearest rival was TsheringDhawa Gurung, who got 657 votes. In Mustang provincial assembly ‘B’ constituency, UML’s Mahendra Bahadur Thakali secured a victory by winning 2,584 votes. He was followed by NC’s Tshering Gurung who got 2,259 votes.