In 2017 election of Pokhariya Municipality (Parsa district), candidate Dipnarayan Prasad Rouniyar of Nepali Janata Dal (NepJD) secured 3,025 (26.11%) votes out of total votes of 11,584 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Praduman Prasad Chauhan of Snghiy Samajbadi Form Nepal (SanSFN) who secured 2,767 (18.94%) of votes. The rest of 7 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 5,792 (25.00) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Salama Khatun of Snghiy Samajbadi Form Nepal (SanSFN) secured 2,722 (24.83%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Bina Devi of Nepali Janata Dal (NepJD) secured 2,514 (18.37%) of votes and came in second position. Other 8 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 5,725 (26.12) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 279 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 171 (61.29%) males and 108 (38.71%) females. Moreover, there were total 60 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 103 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 52 females and 45 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Salama Khatun of Snghiy Samajbadi Form Nepal (SanSFN) secured 2,722 (24.83%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Bina Devi of Nepali Janata Dal (NepJD) secured 2,514 (18.37%) of votes and came in second position. Other 8 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 5,725 (26.12) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 279 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 171 (61.29%) males and 108 (38.71%) females. Moreover, there were total 60 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 103 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 52 females and 45 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.