In 2017 election of Mahottari Rural Municipality (Mahottari district), candidate Sunil Kumar Raya of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 2,751 (35.83%) votes out of total votes of 7,678 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Dilip Kumar Pandeya of Independent (Ind) who secured 1,482 (14.21%) of votes. The rest of 12 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 3,445 (22.43) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sita Devi Shah of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 2,619 (35.51%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ram Kripal Shah of Independent (Ind) secured 1,222 (12.23%) of votes and came in second position. Other 7 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,534 (23.96) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 243 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 148 (60.91%) males and 95 (39.09%) females. Moreover, there were total 56 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 82 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 41 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 Sita Devi Shah of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 2,619 (35.51%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ram Kripal Shah of Independent (Ind) secured 1,222 (12.23%) of votes and came in second position. Other 7 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,534 (23.96) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 243 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 148 (60.91%) males and 95 (39.09%) females. Moreover, there were total 56 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 82 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 41 females and 41 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.