In 2017 election of Shantinagar Rural Municipality (Dang district), candidate Kaman Singh Dangi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,852 (35.89%) votes out of total votes of 10,732 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bishnu Bahadur K.c of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,924 (20.05%) of votes. The rest of 7 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 3,956 (18.43) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Mithila Shah of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,894 (36.63%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Radhika Pariyar of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,127 (21.53%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,609 (16.98) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 145 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 88 (60.69%) males and 57 (39.31%) females. Moreover, there were total 32 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 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 Mithila Shah of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,894 (36.63%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Radhika Pariyar of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,127 (21.53%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,609 (16.98) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 145 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 88 (60.69%) males and 57 (39.31%) females. Moreover, there were total 32 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 22 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.