In 2017 election of Budhiganga Municipality (Bajura district), candidate Deepak Bikram Shah of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,845 (50.20%) votes out of total votes of 7,659 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Ram Bahadur Baniya of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,560 (30.95%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 254 (1.66) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Tara Devi Khati of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,760 (49.53%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Maya Kumari Khadka (kunwar) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,528 (31.08%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 304 (2.00) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 134 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 83 (61.94%) males and 51 (38.06%) females. Moreover, there were total 29 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 50 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 23 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Tara Devi Khati of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,760 (49.53%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Maya Kumari Khadka (kunwar) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,528 (31.08%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 304 (2.00) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 134 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 83 (61.94%) males and 51 (38.06%) females. Moreover, there were total 29 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 50 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 23 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.