In 2017 election of Janaki Rural Municipality (Banke district), candidate Ram Niwas Yadav of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,083 (24.67%) votes out of total votes of 12,496 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Chabban Khan of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 3,009 (19.31%) of votes. The rest of 9 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 6,404 (25.62) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bhumi Sara Dhital of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,387 (28.26%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ram Pyari Yadav of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,555 (16.62%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 6,044 (25.21) of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 217 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 129 (59.45%) males and 88 (40.55%) females. Moreover, there were total 44 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 75 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 39 females and 41 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bhumi Sara Dhital of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,387 (28.26%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ram Pyari Yadav of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,555 (16.62%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 6,044 (25.21) of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 217 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 129 (59.45%) males and 88 (40.55%) females. Moreover, there were total 44 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 75 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 39 females and 41 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.