In 2017 election of Shadananda Municipality (Bhojpur district), candidate Birbal Rai of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,986 (42.15%) votes out of total votes of 11,829 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Surendra Kumar Udas of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 4,694 (27.92%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 2,149 (9.08) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Merika Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,697 (40.15%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Sita Shrestha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,413 (26.92%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 2,588 (11.06) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 250 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 156 (62.40%) males and 94 (37.60%) females. Moreover, there were total 50 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 14 wards. Same as, total 99 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 44 females and 45 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Merika Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,697 (40.15%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Sita Shrestha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,413 (26.92%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 2,588 (11.06) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 250 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 156 (62.40%) males and 94 (37.60%) females. Moreover, there were total 50 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 14 wards. Same as, total 99 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 44 females and 45 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.