In 2017 election of Mellekh Rural Municipality (Achham district), candidate Lok Bahadur Bohara of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 4,508 (53.03%) votes out of total votes of 8,501 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Dambar Nepali of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,992 (30.69%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1 (0.01) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dhan Bahadur Shahi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,408 (52.41%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Samita Kumari Mahar (saud) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,002 (31.22%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 105 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 67 (63.81%) males and 38 (36.19%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 42 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 Dhan Bahadur Shahi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,408 (52.41%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Samita Kumari Mahar (saud) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,002 (31.22%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 105 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 67 (63.81%) males and 38 (36.19%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 42 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.