In 2017 election of Aadarsha Rural Municipality (Doti district), candidate Tek Bahadur Rokaya of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,535 (49.37%) votes out of total votes of 7,160 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Laxman Bahadur Singh of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 2,706 (25.30%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 919 (6.42) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kamala Devi Ojha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,537 (49.73%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Krishna Ojha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,642 (24.81%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 934 (6.57) of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 108 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 64 (59.26%) males and 44 (40.74%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 39 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 19 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 Kamala Devi Ojha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,537 (49.73%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Krishna Ojha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,642 (24.81%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 934 (6.57) of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 108 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 64 (59.26%) males and 44 (40.74%) females. Moreover, there were total 21 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 39 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 19 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.