In 2017 election of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality (Syangja district), candidate Khim Bahadur Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,088 (51.58%) votes out of total votes of 9,864 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Sher Bahadur Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,422 (29.57%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 354 (1.79) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sabitra Koirala of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,116 (52.26%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Tulasa Pandey Bhattarai of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,325 (29.02%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 348 (1.78) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 95 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 58 (61.05%) males and 37 (38.95%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 36 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 17 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sabitra Koirala of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,116 (52.26%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Tulasa Pandey Bhattarai of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,325 (29.02%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 348 (1.78) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 95 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 58 (61.05%) males and 37 (38.95%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 36 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 17 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.