In 2017 election of Jantedhunga Rural Municipality (Khotang district), candidate Shankhar Bahadur Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,153 (43.61%) votes out of total votes of 4,937 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Khem Bahadur Khadka of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,562 (22.03%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,222 (12.38) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bimala Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,086 (42.68%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Anita Rai of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,466 (21.02%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,335 (13.66) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 107 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 64 (59.81%) males and 43 (40.19%) females. Moreover, there were total 22 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 38 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 19 females and 18 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bimala Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,086 (42.68%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Anita Rai of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,466 (21.02%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,335 (13.66) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 107 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 64 (59.81%) males and 43 (40.19%) females. Moreover, there were total 22 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 38 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 19 females and 18 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.