In 2017 election of Barahapokhari Rural Municipality (Khotang district), candidate Salik Ram Banjara of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,971 (40.93%) votes out of total votes of 4,815 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Ganesh Prasad Koirala of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 1,732 (25.52%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,112 (11.55) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Goma Magar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,844 (38.54%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Nirmala Rai of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,700 (25.64%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,241 (12.97) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 127 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 76 (59.84%) males and 51 (40.16%) females. Moreover, there were total 25 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 46 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 23 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Goma Magar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,844 (38.54%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Nirmala Rai of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,700 (25.64%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,241 (12.97) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 127 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 76 (59.84%) males and 51 (40.16%) females. Moreover, there were total 25 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 46 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 23 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.