Mikwakhola Rural Municipality (Taplejung) Election Results 2017
In 2017 election of Mikwakhola Rural Municipality (Taplejung district), candidate Ram Kumar Sawa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,484 (45.40%) votes out of total votes of 3,269 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bhakta Bahadur Karki of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,459 (30.70%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 326 (4.99) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Rudra Kumari Sanwa Prangden of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,489 (46.24%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Mina Kumari Kedem of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,382 (29.35%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 349 (5.42) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 84 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 55 (65.48%) males and 29 (34.52%) females. Moreover, there were total 16 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 35 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 9 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Rudra Kumari Sanwa Prangden of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,489 (46.24%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Mina Kumari Kedem of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,382 (29.35%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 349 (5.42) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 84 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 55 (65.48%) males and 29 (34.52%) females. Moreover, there were total 16 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 35 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 9 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
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Milan Karki
Milan Karki is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Management Consultant, Legal Analyst, Software Developer, Researcher & Writer based in New York, USA. He is operating investment advisory and management consulting firm in USA. He holds MBA from Canada, and currently studying Ph.D. in finance in USA. He has written several books in English and Nepali languages. He is originally from Nepal.
