In 2017 election of Khaptadchhanna Rural Municipality (Bajhang district), candidate Barka Bahadur Rokaya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,279 (39.04%) votes out of total votes of 5,837 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Mishra Bahadur Rokaya of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,096 (25.83%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,462 (12.52) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pausara Devi Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,252 (38.96%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dhira Kumari Rokaya (khatri) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,251 (28.02%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,278 (11.05) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 113 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 65 (57.52%) males and 48 (42.48%) females. Moreover, there were total 22 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 42 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pausara Devi Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,252 (38.96%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dhira Kumari Rokaya (khatri) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,251 (28.02%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,278 (11.05) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 113 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 65 (57.52%) males and 48 (42.48%) females. Moreover, there were total 22 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 42 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.