In 2017 election of Balra Municipality (Sarlahi district), candidate Abhaya Kumar Singh of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 4,905 (37.07%) votes out of total votes of 13,231 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Kamleshwor Kumar Sinha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,327 (23.86%) of votes. The rest of 16 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 3,999 (15.11) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Ram Sakhi Devi of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 4,871 (37.10%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Anita Devi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,083 (22.68%) of votes and came in second position. Other 6 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 4,175 (15.90) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 275 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 175 (63.64%) males and 100 (36.36%) females. Moreover, there were total 68 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 11 wards. Same as, total 91 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 46 females and 44 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Ram Sakhi Devi of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RasJPN) secured 4,871 (37.10%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Anita Devi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,083 (22.68%) of votes and came in second position. Other 6 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 4,175 (15.90) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 275 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 175 (63.64%) males and 100 (36.36%) females. Moreover, there were total 68 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 11 wards. Same as, total 91 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 46 females and 44 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.