An indirect election will also be held to elect five female members and an additional three female members from the Dalit and minority community to the municipal executive.

[3] Nagesh Koirala from Nepali Congress was elected as the new mayor of Metropolitan city.

[7] In accordance with the decision of central leaders of Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), People's Socialist Party, CPN (Unified Socialist) and Rastriya Janamorcha, an alliance was created to contest local elections in some local units.

In Biratnagar, Nagesh Koirala from Nepali Congress was the candidate for mayor from the alliance and Amrendra Yadav from People's Socialist party was the candidate for deputy mayor.

[8] The municipal executive consists of the mayor, who is also the chair of the municipal executive, the deputy mayor and ward chairs from each ward.