In 2017 election of Chhathar Jorpati Rural Municipality (Dhankuta district), candidate Sher Bahadur Limbu of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,349 (48.90%) votes out of total votes of 6,848 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bishnu Bahadur Limbu of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 1,531 (15.01%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,968 (14.37) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bhimkala Shrestha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,289 (48.12%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gita Gurung of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,073 (20.48%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,473 (10.78) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 127 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 77 (60.63%) males and 50 (39.37%) females. Moreover, there were total 24 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 47 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bhimkala Shrestha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,289 (48.12%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gita Gurung of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,073 (20.48%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,473 (10.78) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 127 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 77 (60.63%) males and 50 (39.37%) females. Moreover, there were total 24 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 47 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.