In 2017 election of Pratappur Rural Municipality (Nawalparasi_W district), candidate Raj Kumar Sharma of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,436 (37.38%) votes out of total votes of 11,867 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Khem Narayan Chaudhary of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) who secured 3,727 (22.86%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 3,704 (15.61) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Anju Kumari Chaudhary of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,686 (41.37%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gun Kumari Tharu of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) secured 3,081 (19.24%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,561 (15.72) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 163 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 98 (60.12%) males and 65 (39.88%) females. Moreover, there were total 37 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 60 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 26 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Anju Kumari Chaudhary of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,686 (41.37%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gun Kumari Tharu of Madheshi Janaadhikar Form Nepal (Loktantrik) (MadheJFP (L)) secured 3,081 (19.24%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,561 (15.72) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 163 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 98 (60.12%) males and 65 (39.88%) females. Moreover, there were total 37 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 60 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 26 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.