In 2017 election of Barju Rural Municipality (Sunsari district), candidate Raghu Nandan Chaudhari of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) secured 4,734 (34.87%) votes out of total votes of 13,578 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Phani Lal Chaudhary of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,692 (20.16%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 5,152 (18.97) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sangita Kumari Raya of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) secured 4,622 (34.56%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Som Kumari Gurung (raya) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,668 (20.38%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 5,082 (19.00) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 179 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 105 (58.66%) males and 74 (41.34%) females. Moreover, there were total 37 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 64 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 32 females and 32 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sangita Kumari Raya of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) secured 4,622 (34.56%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Som Kumari Gurung (raya) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,668 (20.38%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 5,082 (19.00) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 179 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 105 (58.66%) males and 74 (41.34%) females. Moreover, there were total 37 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 64 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 32 females and 32 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.