In 2017 election of Shuddhodhan Rural Municipality (Rupandehi district), candidate Kishun Chandra Shrivastav of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,371 (37.23%) votes out of total votes of 14,427 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bhagwati Prasad Tharu of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 5,016 (25.34%) of votes. The rest of 8 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 4,040 (14.00) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Shanta Devi Gyawali of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,390 (37.56%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Rameshwori Singh of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,950 (25.08%) of votes and came in second position. Other 7 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,009 (13.97) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 213 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 128 (60.09%) males and 85 (39.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 41 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 77 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 38 females and 38 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Shanta Devi Gyawali of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,390 (37.56%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Rameshwori Singh of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,950 (25.08%) of votes and came in second position. Other 7 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,009 (13.97) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 213 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 128 (60.09%) males and 85 (39.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 41 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 77 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 38 females and 38 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.