Namkha Rural Municipality (Humla) Election Results 2017
In 2017 election of Namkha Rural Municipality (Humla district), candidate Bishnu Bahadur Lama of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 833 (45.90%) votes out of total votes of 1,815 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Tshering Paljor Lama of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 779 (29.42%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 203 (5.59) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pema Tamang of Independent (Ind) secured 704 (39.98%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Phul Devi Tamang of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 700 (28.40%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 357 (10.14) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 60 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 43 (71.67%) males and 17 (28.33%) females. Moreover, there were total 15 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 26 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 12 females and females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pema Tamang of Independent (Ind) secured 704 (39.98%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Phul Devi Tamang of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 700 (28.40%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 357 (10.14) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 60 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 43 (71.67%) males and 17 (28.33%) females. Moreover, there were total 15 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 26 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 12 females and females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
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Milan Karki
Milan Karki is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Management Consultant, Legal Analyst, Software Developer, Researcher & Writer based in New York, USA. He is operating investment advisory and management consulting firm in USA. He holds MBA from Canada, and currently studying Ph.D. in finance in USA. He has written several books in English and Nepali languages. He is originally from Nepal.
