In 2017 election of Chishankhugadhi Rural Municipality (Okhaldhunga district), candidate Nishant Sharma Bastola of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,906 (33.72%) votes out of total votes of 5,652 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bhim Bahadur Thapa Magar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 1,903 (25.18%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,843 (16.30) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sushmika Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,073 (37.08%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Khila Maya Ale Magar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,969 (25.69%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,549 (13.85) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 140 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 82 (58.57%) males and 58 (41.43%) females. Moreover, there were total 27 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 51 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 26 females and 26 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sushmika Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,073 (37.08%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Khila Maya Ale Magar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,969 (25.69%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,549 (13.85) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 140 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 82 (58.57%) males and 58 (41.43%) females. Moreover, there were total 27 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 51 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 26 females and 26 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.