In 2017 election of Pancheshwor Rural Municipality (Baitadi district), candidate Gorakh Bahadur Chand of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,608 (45.02%) votes out of total votes of 5,793 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Dinesh Bahadur Chand of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,728 (20.57%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,457 (12.58) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bina Bhatta of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,424 (41.77%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bindu Chand of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,874 (22.78%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,505 (12.97) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 113 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 67 (59.29%) males and 46 (40.71%) females. Moreover, there were total 22 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 42 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 20 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bina Bhatta of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,424 (41.77%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bindu Chand of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,874 (22.78%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,505 (12.97) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 113 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 67 (59.29%) males and 46 (40.71%) females. Moreover, there were total 22 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 42 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 20 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.