The third phase of local level election was held in 8 districts of province no 2 including Saptari.

Uttam Sharma of the CPN (UML) has been elected to the post of Mayor with 3,029 votes. His nearest rival Dhruba Karki of CPN-Maoist Centre got 1,883 votes, according to Returning Officer Rajendra Lamsal.

Similarly, Asha Chaudhary of the UML got victorious to the post of Deputy Mayor receiving 3,226 votes.