In 2017 election of Masta Rural Municipality (Bajhang district), candidate Karna Bahdur Kathayat of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,142 (43.32%) votes out of total votes of 4,945 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Gyan Bahadur Bohara of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,961 (27.67%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 842 (8.51) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bhagwati Kumari Bohara of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,180 (44.77%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Devi Kumari Seti of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,930 (27.38%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 759 (7.79) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 104 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 62 (59.62%) males and 42 (40.38%) females. Moreover, there were total 20 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 40 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 20 females and 17 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bhagwati Kumari Bohara of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,180 (44.77%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Devi Kumari Seti of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,930 (27.38%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 759 (7.79) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 104 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 62 (59.62%) males and 42 (40.38%) females. Moreover, there were total 20 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 40 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 20 females and 17 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.