In 2017 election of Rupani Rural Municipality (Saptari district), candidate Hareram Yadav of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 4,068 (42.15%) votes out of total votes of 9,652 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Ram Narayan Isher Rajdhob of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 2,971 (21.65%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 2,613 (13.54) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bechani Kumari Sardar of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 3,936 (42.25%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bholeshwori Devi Chaudhary (tharu) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,697 (20.35%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,682 (14.40) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 189 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 111 (58.73%) males and 78 (41.27%) females. Moreover, there were total 43 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 66 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 34 females and 33 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bechani Kumari Sardar of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 3,936 (42.25%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bholeshwori Devi Chaudhary (tharu) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,697 (20.35%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,682 (14.40) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 189 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 111 (58.73%) males and 78 (41.27%) females. Moreover, there were total 43 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 66 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 34 females and 33 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.