In 2017 election of Malika Rural Municipality (Gulmi district), candidate Rit Bahadur Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,042 (42.36%) votes out of total votes of 9,543 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Gyan Bahadur Karki of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 3,447 (25.37%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 2,054 (10.76) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dewa Rizal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,065 (42.69%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sita Aryal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,759 (27.67%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,698 (8.92) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 125 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 75 (60.00%) males and 50 (40.00%) females. Moreover, there were total 25 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 47 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 22 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dewa Rizal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,065 (42.69%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sita Aryal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,759 (27.67%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,698 (8.92) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 125 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 75 (60.00%) males and 50 (40.00%) females. Moreover, there were total 25 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 47 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 22 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.