In 2017 election of Sandakpur Rural Municipality (Ilam district), candidate Udaya Bahadur Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,529 (59.23%) votes out of total votes of 7,646 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Debendra Kumar Subedi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 2,354 (19.33%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 763 (4.99) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Shobha Parajuli of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,930 (52.96%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sabita Gurung of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,172 (19.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,318 (8.88) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 94 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 59 (62.77%) males and 35 (37.23%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 34 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 12 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Shobha Parajuli of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,930 (52.96%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sabita Gurung of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,172 (19.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,318 (8.88) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 94 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 59 (62.77%) males and 35 (37.23%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 34 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 12 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.