In 2017 election of Darma Rural Municipality (Salyan district), candidate Nim Bahadur K.c of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,694 (56.75%) votes out of total votes of 6,509 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Ram Chandra K.c of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 2,771 (27.16%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 44 (0.34) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Tika Sharma Oli of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,695 (58.52%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dal Bahadur K.c of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,619 (26.17%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 68 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 42 (61.76%) males and 26 (38.24%) females. Moreover, there were total 14 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 24 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 12 females and 12 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Tika Sharma Oli of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,695 (58.52%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dal Bahadur K.c of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,619 (26.17%) of votes and came in second position. Other 0 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined () of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 68 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 42 (61.76%) males and 26 (38.24%) females. Moreover, there were total 14 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 24 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 12 females and 12 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.