In 2017 election of Phidim Municipality (Panchthar district), candidate Onahang Nembang of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 6,906 (39.70%) votes out of total votes of 17,395 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Raj Kumar Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 5,499 (22.63%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 4,990 (14.34) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Urmila Pradhan (shrestha) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 6,518 (37.48%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Muna Nembang of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,850 (24.47%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 5,024 (14.44) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 307 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 188 (61.24%) males and 119 (38.76%) females. Moreover, there were total 66 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 14 wards. Same as, total 122 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 56 females and 49 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Urmila Pradhan (shrestha) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 6,518 (37.48%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Muna Nembang of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,850 (24.47%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 5,024 (14.44) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 307 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 188 (61.24%) males and 119 (38.76%) females. Moreover, there were total 66 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 14 wards. Same as, total 122 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 56 females and 49 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.