Rampur Municipality (Palpa) Election Results 2017
In 2017 election of Rampur Municipality (Palpa district), candidate Raman Bahadur Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 8,885 (53.08%) votes out of total votes of 16,738 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Raju Prasad Shrestha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 7,676 (29.96%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 177 (0.53) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Bishnu Devi Acharya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 8,528 (51.17%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Durga Devi Rana of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 7,924 (31.45%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 213 (0.64) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 127 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 78 (61.42%) males and 49 (38.58%) females. Moreover, there were total 26 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 47 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 22 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Bishnu Devi Acharya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 8,528 (51.17%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Durga Devi Rana of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 7,924 (31.45%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 213 (0.64) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 127 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 78 (61.42%) males and 49 (38.58%) females. Moreover, there were total 26 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 47 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 22 females and 21 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.
