In 2017 election of Tatopani Rural Municipality (Jumla district), candidate Nava Raj Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,391 (48.45%) votes out of total votes of 4,935 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Surat Bahadur Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,070 (28.26%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 474 (4.80) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Ganga Devi Upadhyay of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,964 (38.43%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Narayani Chaulagain of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,906 (26.94%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,241 (12.14) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 139 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 87 (62.59%) males and 52 (37.41%) females. Moreover, there were total 34 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 48 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 26 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 Ganga Devi Upadhyay of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,964 (38.43%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Narayani Chaulagain of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,906 (26.94%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,241 (12.14) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 139 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 87 (62.59%) males and 52 (37.41%) females. Moreover, there were total 34 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 48 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 26 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.