In 2017 election of Bhanu Municipality (Tanahun district), candidate Udaya Raj Gauli of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 9,538 (50.34%) votes out of total votes of 18,949 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Bhagwati Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 9,064 (31.82%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 347 (0.92) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Asha Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 9,414 (47.55%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Rishi Ram Panta of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 8,878 (30.39%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 1,506 (3.80) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 242 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 143 (59.09%) males and 99 (40.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 55 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 13 wards. Same as, total 91 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 46 females and 40 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Asha Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 9,414 (47.55%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Rishi Ram Panta of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 8,878 (30.39%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 1,506 (3.80) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 242 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 143 (59.09%) males and 99 (40.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 55 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 13 wards. Same as, total 91 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 46 females and 40 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.