In 2017 election of Badhaiyatal Rural Municipality (Bardiya district), candidate Lal Bahadur Shrestha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 8,198 (38.16%) votes out of total votes of 21,486 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Lallu Ram Tharu of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 6,896 (23.23%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 6,392 (14.87) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Deepa Kumari Gautam of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 8,783 (41.49%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Radha Acharya of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 6,471 (21.60%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 5,917 (13.97) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 237 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 137 (57.81%) males and 100 (42.19%) females. Moreover, there were total 50 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 88 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 44 females and 42 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Deepa Kumari Gautam of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 8,783 (41.49%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Radha Acharya of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 6,471 (21.60%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 5,917 (13.97) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 237 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 137 (57.81%) males and 100 (42.19%) females. Moreover, there were total 50 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 88 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 44 females and 42 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.