In 2017 election of Mandavi Rural Municipality (Pyuthan district), candidate Shreedhar Roka of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,753 (34.50%) votes out of total votes of 5,081 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Nam Raj Adhikari of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 1,741 (25.48%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,587 (15.62) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Muga Pun Magar of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,835 (38.53%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Samjhana Gharti of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,769 (26.81%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,159 (12.17) of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 105 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 65 (61.90%) males and 40 (38.10%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 37 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 Muga Pun Magar of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,835 (38.53%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Samjhana Gharti of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,769 (26.81%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,159 (12.17) of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 105 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 65 (61.90%) males and 40 (38.10%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 37 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.