In 2017 election of Balephi Rural Municipality (Sindhupalchok district), candidate Kedar Khatri Chhetri of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,231 (34.57%) votes out of total votes of 9,347 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Ganga Bahadur Tamang of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 3,057 (24.30%) of votes. The rest of 8 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 3,059 (16.36) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kamala Shrestha (kayastha) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,367 (37.14%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Durga Nepal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,938 (23.63%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,761 (15.23) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 159 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 95 (59.75%) males and 64 (40.25%) females. Moreover, there were total 31 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 56 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 30 females and 27 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kamala Shrestha (kayastha) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,367 (37.14%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Durga Nepal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,938 (23.63%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,761 (15.23) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 159 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 95 (59.75%) males and 64 (40.25%) females. Moreover, there were total 31 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 56 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 30 females and 27 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.