In 2017 election of Meringden Rural Municipality (Taplejung district), candidate Ganesh Bahadur Limbu of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,300 (50.48%) votes out of total votes of 4,556 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Mangal Singh Kedem of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,185 (31.87%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 71 (0.78) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kalpana Tumbahamphe of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,334 (66.82%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bhim Kumar Kedem of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,081 (18.55%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 78 (1.12) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 92 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 58 (63.04%) males and 34 (36.96%) females. Moreover, there were total 17 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 37 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 17 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kalpana Tumbahamphe of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,334 (66.82%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bhim Kumar Kedem of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,081 (18.55%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 78 (1.12) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 92 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 58 (63.04%) males and 34 (36.96%) females. Moreover, there were total 17 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 37 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 17 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.