In 2017 election of Rawa Besi Rural Municipality (Khotang district), candidate Lila Nath Niraula of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,909 (41.40%) votes out of total votes of 4,611 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Janak Kumar Karki of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,575 (24.16%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,127 (12.22) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Samala Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,807 (40.43%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Shobha Kumari Pandey of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,627 (25.92%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,035 (11.58) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 120 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 72 (60.00%) males and 48 (40.00%) females. Moreover, there were total 28 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 41 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 Samala Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,807 (40.43%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Shobha Kumari Pandey of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,627 (25.92%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,035 (11.58) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 120 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 72 (60.00%) males and 48 (40.00%) females. Moreover, there were total 28 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 41 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.