In 2017 election of Shivanath Rural Municipality (Baitadi district), candidate Karna Singh Saud of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,352 (42.32%) votes out of total votes of 5,557 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bharat Singh Madai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,314 (29.26%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 891 (8.02) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kushma Chand of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,368 (42.82%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Jhapu Devi Mahata of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,108 (26.69%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,054 (9.53) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 119 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 73 (61.34%) males and 46 (38.66%) females. Moreover, there were total 24 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 46 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 22 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 Kushma Chand of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,368 (42.82%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Jhapu Devi Mahata of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,108 (26.69%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,054 (9.53) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 119 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 73 (61.34%) males and 46 (38.66%) females. Moreover, there were total 24 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 46 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 22 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.