In 2017 election of Maijogmai Rural Municipality (Ilam district), candidate Jeet Bahadur Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,696 (54.70%) votes out of total votes of 10,414 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Pemba Chiri Sherpa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 3,936 (24.43%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 782 (3.75) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sabitra Bhattarai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,295 (50.74%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Lok Maya Thebe of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,942 (25.06%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,198 (5.74) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 101 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 62 (61.39%) males and 39 (38.61%) females. Moreover, there were total 20 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 38 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 19 females and 16 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sabitra Bhattarai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,295 (50.74%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Lok Maya Thebe of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,942 (25.06%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,198 (5.74) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 101 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 62 (61.39%) males and 39 (38.61%) females. Moreover, there were total 20 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 38 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 19 females and 16 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.