In 2017 election of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality (Dolakha district), candidate Soyam Bahadur Khadka of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,249 (55.26%) votes out of total votes of 7,689 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Nima Lama (tamang) of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 3,440 (28.82%) of votes. The rest of 0 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined () of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Urmila Thami (k.c) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,176 (56.43%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Kamal Bikram Khadka of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,224 (27.85%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 100 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 62 (62.00%) males and 38 (38.00%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 38 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Urmila Thami (k.c) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,176 (56.43%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Kamal Bikram Khadka of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,224 (27.85%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 100 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 62 (62.00%) males and 38 (38.00%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 38 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.