Chumanuwri Rural Municipality (Gorkha) Election Results 2017
In 2017 election of Chumanuwri Rural Municipality (Gorkha district), candidate Dhan Bahadur Gurung of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,253 (49.08%) votes out of total votes of 2,553 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Lakpa Dhundup Lama of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 1,185 (31.14%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 115 (2.25) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kumari Gurung of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,283 (50.35%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Chewang Lama of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 988 (25.79%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 277 (5.44) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 64 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 45 (70.31%) males and 19 (29.69%) females. Moreover, there were total 14 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 27 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 13 females and 2 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kumari Gurung of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,283 (50.35%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Chewang Lama of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 988 (25.79%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 277 (5.44) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 64 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 45 (70.31%) males and 19 (29.69%) females. Moreover, there were total 14 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 27 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 13 females and 2 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.
