Meghang Rural Municipality (Nuwakot) Election Results 2017
In 2017 election of Meghang Rural Municipality (Nuwakot district), candidate Asha Tamang of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,528 (38.75%) votes out of total votes of 6,524 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Megh Nath Tamang of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,187 (24.16%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,809 (13.86) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Shanti Lama (gurung) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,682 (41.22%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bindu Maya Tamang of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,123 (23.11%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,701 (13.07) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 139 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 82 (58.99%) males and 57 (41.01%) females. Moreover, there were total 28 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 26 females and 22 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Shanti Lama (gurung) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,682 (41.22%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bindu Maya Tamang of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,123 (23.11%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,701 (13.07) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 139 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 82 (58.99%) males and 57 (41.01%) females. Moreover, there were total 28 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 26 females and 22 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
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Milan Karki
Milan Karki is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Management Consultant, Legal Analyst, Software Developer, Researcher & Writer based in New York, USA. He is operating investment advisory and management consulting firm in USA. He holds MBA from Canada, and currently studying Ph.D. in finance in USA. He has written several books in English and Nepali languages. He is originally from Nepal.
