In 2017 election of Aarughat Rural Municipality (Gorkha district), candidate Purna Bahadur Dahal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,404 (37.73%) votes out of total votes of 9,021 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bak Bahadur Lama of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,064 (24.66%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 2,553 (14.15) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kalpana Nepali of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,609 (40.02%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Mina Baramu of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,037 (24.05%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,373 (13.16) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 198 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 116 (58.59%) males and 82 (41.41%) females. Moreover, there were total 40 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 74 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 40 females and 35 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kalpana Nepali of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,609 (40.02%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Mina Baramu of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,037 (24.05%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,373 (13.16) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 198 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 116 (58.59%) males and 82 (41.41%) females. Moreover, there were total 40 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 74 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 40 females and 35 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.