In 2017 election of Panini Rural Municipality (Arghakhanchi district), candidate Achyut Gautam of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 5,977 (48.30%) votes out of total votes of 12,376 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Jiv Narayan Koirala of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 5,485 (29.89%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 914 (3.69) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Laxmi Gautam of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,547 (45.52%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ambika Pokharel of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 5,412 (30.52%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,227 (5.03) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 141 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 85 (60.28%) males and 56 (39.72%) females. Moreover, there were total 28 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 25 females and 25 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Laxmi Gautam of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,547 (45.52%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ambika Pokharel of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 5,412 (30.52%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,227 (5.03) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 141 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 85 (60.28%) males and 56 (39.72%) females. Moreover, there were total 28 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 25 females and 25 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.