In 2017 election of Baganaskali Rural Municipality (Palpa district), candidate Krishna Prasad Basyal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 5,594 (49.92%) votes out of total votes of 11,205 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Devi Prasad Basyal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 5,346 (31.82%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 265 (1.18) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Saraswati Darlami (chidi) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,555 (55.82%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Krishna Prasad Bhusal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 4,058 (26.17%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 338 (1.70) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 155 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 91 (58.71%) males and 64 (41.29%) females. Moreover, there were total 34 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 58 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Saraswati Darlami (chidi) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,555 (55.82%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Krishna Prasad Bhusal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 4,058 (26.17%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 338 (1.70) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 155 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 91 (58.71%) males and 64 (41.29%) females. Moreover, there were total 34 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 58 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.