In 2017 election of Guthichaur Rural Municipality (Jumla district), candidate Hari Bahadur Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,596 (42.20%) votes out of total votes of 3,782 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Chetra Bahadur Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 1,467 (27.28%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 719 (9.51) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Jan Devi Aidi of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,585 (42.43%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dhan Rupa Budha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,365 (25.65%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 786 (10.52) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 94 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 58 (61.70%) males and 36 (38.30%) females. Moreover, there were total 18 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 36 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 16 females and 13 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Jan Devi Aidi of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,585 (42.43%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dhan Rupa Budha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,365 (25.65%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 786 (10.52) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 94 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 58 (61.70%) males and 36 (38.30%) females. Moreover, there were total 18 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 36 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 16 females and 13 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.