In 2017 election of Kathekhola Rural Municipality (Baglung district), candidate Amar Bahadur Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 6,696 (55.88%) votes out of total votes of 11,982 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Hom Bahadur Hamal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 5,221 (27.95%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 65 (0.27) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Arjun Bahadur Khatri of Rastriya JanaMorcha (RasJanM) secured 6,053 (54.59%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gyanu Kumari Shrish Sharma of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 5,035 (29.37%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 106 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 65 (61.32%) males and 41 (38.68%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 43 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 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 Arjun Bahadur Khatri of Rastriya JanaMorcha (RasJanM) secured 6,053 (54.59%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gyanu Kumari Shrish Sharma of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 5,035 (29.37%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 106 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 65 (61.32%) males and 41 (38.68%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 43 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 18 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.