In 2017 election of Gandaki Rural Municipality (Gorkha district), candidate Hom Bahadur Rana Magar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,131 (42.34%) votes out of total votes of 9,756 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Dipak Timilsina (sakar) of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 3,857 (27.77%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,768 (9.06) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Lalita Adhikari of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,100 (42.16%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Purna Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,928 (28.41%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,696 (8.72) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 145 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 83 (57.24%) males and 62 (42.76%) females. Moreover, there were total 30 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 53 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Lalita Adhikari of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,100 (42.16%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Purna Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,928 (28.41%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,696 (8.72) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 145 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 83 (57.24%) males and 62 (42.76%) females. Moreover, there were total 30 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 53 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.