In 2017 election of Rapti Rural Municipality (Dang district), candidate Numananda Subedi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,797 (31.30%) votes out of total votes of 15,325 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Shyamesh Chaudhary of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 3,942 (19.59%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 6,586 (21.49) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Jagdamba Kumari Chaudhary of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,582 (29.94%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Himali Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,044 (20.33%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 6,680 (21.82) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 251 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 137 (54.58%) males and 114 (45.42%) females. Moreover, there were total 55 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 95 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 48 females and 40 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Jagdamba Kumari Chaudhary of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,582 (29.94%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Himali Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,044 (20.33%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 6,680 (21.82) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 251 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 137 (54.58%) males and 114 (45.42%) females. Moreover, there were total 55 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 95 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 48 females and 40 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.