In 2017 election of Gaumul Rural Municipality (Bajura district), candidate Hari Bahadur Rokaya of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,240 (59.01%) votes out of total votes of 3,796 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Dev Bahadur Rokaya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,491 (24.70%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 65 (0.86) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sita Rokaya Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,201 (58.04%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Uma Rokaya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,510 (25.20%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 81 (1.07) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 76 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 44 (57.89%) males and 32 (42.11%) females. Moreover, there were total 17 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 25 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 13 females and 12 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sita Rokaya Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,201 (58.04%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Uma Rokaya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,510 (25.20%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 81 (1.07) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 76 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 44 (57.89%) males and 32 (42.11%) females. Moreover, there were total 17 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 25 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 13 females and 12 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.