In 2017 election of Marma Rural Municipality (Darchula district), candidate Jaman Singh Dhami of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,354 (39.86%) votes out of total votes of 5,906 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Dev Singh Mahar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 1,898 (22.98%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,654 (14.00) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bagmati Thagunna of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,271 (39.18%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Kamala Bista of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,831 (22.69%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,695 (14.62) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 101 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 61 (60.40%) males and 40 (39.60%) females. Moreover, there were total 20 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 36 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 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 Bagmati Thagunna of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,271 (39.18%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Kamala Bista of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,831 (22.69%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,695 (14.62) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 101 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 61 (60.40%) males and 40 (39.60%) females. Moreover, there were total 20 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 36 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 18 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.