Ishma Rural Municipality (Gulmi) Election Results 2017
In 2017 election of Ishma Rural Municipality (Gulmi district), candidate Laxman Bahadur Bista of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,055 (55.25%) votes out of total votes of 9,149 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Chandra Bahadur Mahat of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,000 (28.16%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 94 (0.51) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bimala Khatri of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,913 (53.02%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gita Upadhyay (ghimire) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,718 (26.22%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 635 (3.43) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 97 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 59 (60.82%) males and 38 (39.18%) females. Moreover, there were total 16 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 38 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bimala Khatri of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,913 (53.02%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gita Upadhyay (ghimire) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,718 (26.22%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 635 (3.43) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 97 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 59 (60.82%) males and 38 (39.18%) females. Moreover, there were total 16 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 38 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 15 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.
