In 2017 election of Khalsachhintang Shahid Bhumi Rural Municipality (Dhankuta district), candidate Manoj Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,054 (55.35%) votes out of total votes of 7,324 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bharat Singh Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 1,579 (13.88%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,691 (11.54) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Ratnashwori Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,916 (54.32%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ram Kumari Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,534 (13.79%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,759 (12.20) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 134 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 79 (58.96%) males and 55 (41.04%) females. Moreover, there were total 27 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 51 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 25 females and 20 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Ratnashwori Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,916 (54.32%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ram Kumari Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,534 (13.79%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,759 (12.20) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 134 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 79 (58.96%) males and 55 (41.04%) females. Moreover, there were total 27 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 51 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 25 females and 20 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.