In 2017 election of Budhiganga Rural Municipality (Morang district), candidate Bal Chandra Majhi of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) secured 5,327 (31.57%) votes out of total votes of 16,875 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Jit Narayan Thapa Magar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,537 (20.44%) of votes. The rest of 7 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 7,011 (20.77) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Amrita Kumari Gachhadar of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) secured 4,972 (29.74%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Rita Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,559 (21.02%) of votes and came in second position. Other 6 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 7,187 (21.49) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 208 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 121 (58.17%) males and 87 (41.83%) females. Moreover, there were total 45 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 75 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 36 females and 35 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Amrita Kumari Gachhadar of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) secured 4,972 (29.74%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Rita Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,559 (21.02%) of votes and came in second position. Other 6 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 7,187 (21.49) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 208 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 121 (58.17%) males and 87 (41.83%) females. Moreover, there were total 45 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 75 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 36 females and 35 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.