In 2017 election of Duhun Rural Municipality (Darchula district), candidate Pulendra Bahadur Karki of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,305 (49.51%) votes out of total votes of 4,656 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Narendra Bahadur Singh Badal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 1,697 (24.38%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 654 (7.02) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Ishwori Joshi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,209 (47.99%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Rajeshwori Devi Bam of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,675 (24.59%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 719 (7.81) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 86 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 51 (59.30%) males and 35 (40.70%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 29 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Ishwori Joshi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,209 (47.99%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Rajeshwori Devi Bam of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,675 (24.59%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 719 (7.81) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 86 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 51 (59.30%) males and 35 (40.70%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 29 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.