In 2017 election of Bijaynagar Rural Municipality (Kapilvastu district), candidate Gopal Bahadur Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,512 (31.68%) votes out of total votes of 11,086 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Janaki Prasad Yadav of Independent (Ind) who secured 3,284 (22.50%) of votes. The rest of 9 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 4,290 (19.35) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Laxmi Kumari Chaudhary of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,161 (33.45%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Asuni Kumar Chai of Independent (Ind) secured 1,902 (15.08%) of votes and came in second position. Other 11 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,388 (23.21) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 234 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 156 (66.67%) males and 78 (33.33%) females. Moreover, there were total 60 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 83 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 35 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 Laxmi Kumari Chaudhary of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,161 (33.45%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Asuni Kumar Chai of Independent (Ind) secured 1,902 (15.08%) of votes and came in second position. Other 11 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,388 (23.21) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 234 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 156 (66.67%) males and 78 (33.33%) females. Moreover, there were total 60 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 83 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 35 females and 32 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.