In 2017 election of Menchhayayem Rural Municipality (Terhathum district), candidate Yadav Bahadur Khapung of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,683 (49.93%) votes out of total votes of 3,371 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Deu Bahadur Limbu of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,496 (29.60%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 192 (2.85) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Geeta Devi Timsina of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,486 (45.62%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dil Kumari Shankar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,420 (29.94%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 351 (5.39) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 100 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 64 (64.00%) males and 36 (36.00%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 39 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Geeta Devi Timsina of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,486 (45.62%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dil Kumari Shankar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,420 (29.94%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 351 (5.39) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 100 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 64 (64.00%) males and 36 (36.00%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 39 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.