Mahawai Rural Municipality (Kalikot) Election Results 2017
In 2017 election of Mahawai Rural Municipality (Kalikot district), candidate Nanda Bahadur Bam of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,345 (49.76%) votes out of total votes of 2,703 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Sarpa Raj Singh of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 1,276 (31.52%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 82 (1.52) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Man Raj Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,322 (52.56%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Padma Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,130 (29.45%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 63 (1.25) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 119 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 69 (57.98%) males and 50 (42.02%) females. Moreover, there were total 26 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 42 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Man Raj Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,322 (52.56%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Padma Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,130 (29.45%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 63 (1.25) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 119 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 69 (57.98%) males and 50 (42.02%) females. Moreover, there were total 26 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 42 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 19 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.
