In 2017 election of Chhatrakot Rural Municipality (Gulmi district), candidate Madhukrishna Panta of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,551 (52.00%) votes out of total votes of 10,676 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Ananta Ram Paudel of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 5,114 (31.52%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 11 (0.05) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Narmada Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,476 (53.68%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ram Prasad Pandeya of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 4,726 (30.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 80 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 51 (63.75%) males and 29 (36.25%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 29 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 13 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Narmada Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,476 (53.68%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ram Prasad Pandeya of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 4,726 (30.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 80 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 51 (63.75%) males and 29 (36.25%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 29 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 13 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.