Budhanilkantha Municipality (Kathmandu) Election Results 2017
In 2017 election of Budhanilkantha Municipality (Kathmandu district), candidate Uddhab Prasad Kharel of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 13,246 (47.67%) votes out of total votes of 27,787 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Raju Shrestha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 8,927 (21.76%) of votes. The rest of 12 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 5,614 (10.10) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Rama Devi Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 13,188 (48.24%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Shubhadra Khadka of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 9,768 (24.10%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 4,383 (8.02) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 292 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 172 (58.90%) males and 120 (41.10%) females. Moreover, there were total 63 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 13 wards. Same as, total 110 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 55 females and 44 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Rama Devi Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 13,188 (48.24%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Shubhadra Khadka of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 9,768 (24.10%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 4,383 (8.02) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 292 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 172 (58.90%) males and 120 (41.10%) females. Moreover, there were total 63 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 13 wards. Same as, total 110 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 55 females and 44 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
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Milan Karki
Milan Karki is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Management Consultant, Legal Analyst, Software Developer, Researcher & Writer based in New York, USA. He is operating investment advisory and management consulting firm in USA. He holds MBA from Canada, and currently studying Ph.D. in finance in USA. He has written several books in English and Nepali languages. He is originally from Nepal.
