In 2017 election of Palhinandan Rural Municipality (Nawalparasi_W district), candidate Baiju Prasad Gupta of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 4,410 (38.07%) votes out of total votes of 11,584 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Rajendra Kumar Sahani (kewat) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 3,924 (24.53%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 3,250 (14.03) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pabitri Kumari Kohar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,976 (35.66%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Astabhuji Chaudhary of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,700 (24.46%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,473 (15.58) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 147 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 93 (63.27%) males and 54 (36.73%) females. Moreover, there were total 34 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pabitri Kumari Kohar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,976 (35.66%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Astabhuji Chaudhary of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,700 (24.46%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,473 (15.58) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 147 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 93 (63.27%) males and 54 (36.73%) females. Moreover, there were total 34 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 52 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.