In 2017 election of Belhichapena Rural Municipality (Saptari district), candidate Parmananda Yadav of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,545 (34.29%) votes out of total votes of 10,339 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Om Prakash Mandal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,433 (17.52%) of votes. The rest of 10 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 4,361 (21.09) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pushpamala Kumari Yadav of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,455 (35.07%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Asha Devi Yadav of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,147 (16.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,249 (21.57) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 189 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 112 (59.26%) males and 77 (40.74%) females. Moreover, there were total 41 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 64 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 33 females and 33 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pushpamala Kumari Yadav of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,455 (35.07%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Asha Devi Yadav of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,147 (16.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,249 (21.57) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 189 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 112 (59.26%) males and 77 (40.74%) females. Moreover, there were total 41 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 64 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 33 females and 33 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.