In 2017 election of Rainas Municipality (Lamjung district), candidate Singh Bahadur Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,257 (49.67%) votes out of total votes of 8,571 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Ganesh Prasad Chiluwal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,082 (31.82%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 232 (1.35) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Dhan Kumari Gurung of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,100 (51.59%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Pushparaj Khanal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,847 (31.93%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 144 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 91 (63.19%) males and 53 (36.81%) females. Moreover, there were total 32 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 25 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Dhan Kumari Gurung of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,100 (51.59%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Pushparaj Khanal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,847 (31.93%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 144 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 91 (63.19%) males and 53 (36.81%) females. Moreover, there were total 32 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 25 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.