In 2017 election of Dungeshwor Rural Municipality (Dailekh district), candidate Nagendra Bahadur Malla of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,787 (45.85%) votes out of total votes of 6,079 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Man Bahadur Bista of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,469 (27.85%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 823 (6.77) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sita Gyawali of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,628 (43.09%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Kalawati Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,618 (30.00%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 853 (6.99) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 122 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 71 (58.20%) males and 51 (41.80%) females. Moreover, there were total 24 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 46 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sita Gyawali of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,628 (43.09%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Kalawati Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,618 (30.00%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 853 (6.99) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 122 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 71 (58.20%) males and 51 (41.80%) females. Moreover, there were total 24 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 46 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.