In 2017 election of Baijanath Rural Municipality (Banke district), candidate Man Bahadur Ruchal Thakuri of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 9,772 (41.79%) votes out of total votes of 23,382 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Dev Bahadur Khatri of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 6,576 (19.83%) of votes. The rest of 7 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 7,034 (15.04) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sharada Kumari Bishwokarma of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 9,738 (41.86%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bhawana Chaudhary of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 7,366 (22.32%) of votes and came in second position. Other 6 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 6,159 (13.24) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 202 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 123 (60.89%) males and 79 (39.11%) females. Moreover, there were total 46 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 72 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 37 females and 30 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sharada Kumari Bishwokarma of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 9,738 (41.86%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bhawana Chaudhary of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 7,366 (22.32%) of votes and came in second position. Other 6 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 6,159 (13.24) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 202 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 123 (60.89%) males and 79 (39.11%) females. Moreover, there were total 46 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 72 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 37 females and 30 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.