The party municipal committee chairman, Manoj Sah has declared to run as independent Mayor candidate with silent support of top level leaders following the disagreement with central decision to forge alliance.

[14][13] Previously, Brikhesh Chandra Lal, Rajdev Mishra and Bajrang Sah have won as independent candidate of mayor post in Janakpur and returned to Nepali Congress party after winning the elections.

Top leader of party Ram Chandra Jha, asked voters to make arrogant and corrupt candidate loose the election.

Currently, Sah is highly unpopular due to various allegations of corruption, the Janaki temple issue, waste management, and an accident with a government jeep worth 2 crore.

(Cycle symbol) The Loktantrik Samajbadi Party is about to run Manoj Chaudhary who had given candidacy in from Ramasapa in 2013 Constituent Assembly election from Dhanusha 4 and had lost receiving some 500 votes only.

(Kalas symbol) Similarly, Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party led by former mayor Brikhesh Chandra Lal is also contesting the election.

Previously, Brikhesh Chandra Lal, Bajrang Sah and Rajdev Mishra have won as independent candidate and later joined back Nepali Congress.

Loktantrik Samajwadi Party which had obtained majority in previous election could manage to win just 10 seats though led by Rajendra Mahato due to corrption, not fulfilling promises, etc.

Mushlim commission chief Samim Miya Ansari was reported to have been caught with money bag with 5 crores from Hotel Sitasaran, Janakpurdham.

[22][23] Previously, former minister and CPN (UML) leader Julie Kumari Mahato was caught conducting election program in Janakpur in zero hour.

[24] Ansari gave statement against Mahasheth couple and asked government and KP Sharma Oli to take strict action against them else he would break his silence.