In 2017 election of Simkot Rural Municipality (Humla district), candidate Padam Bahadur Lama of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,365 (34.31%) votes out of total votes of 3,979 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Mahendra Bahadur Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 1,241 (23.22%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,373 (17.25) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bali Rawat of Independent (Ind) secured 1,375 (37.48%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sushila Bham Rokaya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,250 (24.78%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,044 (14.23) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 130 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 80 (61.54%) males and 50 (38.46%) females. Moreover, there were total 25 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 53 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Bali Rawat of Independent (Ind) secured 1,375 (37.48%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sushila Bham Rokaya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,250 (24.78%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,044 (14.23) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 130 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 80 (61.54%) males and 50 (38.46%) females. Moreover, there were total 25 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 53 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.