In 2017 election of Miklajung Rural Municipality (Panchthar district), candidate Amar Raj Makhim of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,762 (38.17%) votes out of total votes of 9,857 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Dhan Kumar Phiyak of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,296 (24.20%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 2,799 (14.20) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Urmila Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,506 (36.27%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Junu Kuamri Lawati of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,114 (23.64%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,047 (15.76) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 162 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 100 (61.73%) males and 62 (38.27%) females. Moreover, there were total 35 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 62 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 32 females and 23 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Urmila Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,506 (36.27%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Junu Kuamri Lawati of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,114 (23.64%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,047 (15.76) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 162 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 100 (61.73%) males and 62 (38.27%) females. Moreover, there were total 35 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 62 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 32 females and 23 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.