In 2017 election of Dhankaul Rural Municipality (Sarlahi district), candidate Ramashraya Shah of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,521 (50.61%) votes out of total votes of 8,933 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Gauri Shankar Shah Swornakar of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 3,282 (24.39%) of votes. The rest of 7 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,130 (6.32) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Akali Sahani of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,461 (50.10%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sangita Kumari of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,290 (24.62%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,153 (6.47) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 131 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 82 (62.60%) males and 49 (37.40%) females. Moreover, there were total 32 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 41 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 22 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Akali Sahani of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,461 (50.10%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sangita Kumari of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,290 (24.62%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,153 (6.47) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 131 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 82 (62.60%) males and 49 (37.40%) females. Moreover, there were total 32 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 41 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 22 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.