In 2017 election of Durgathali Rural Municipality (Bajhang district), candidate Prayag Raj Joshi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,590 (37.06%) votes out of total votes of 4,290 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Janak Bahadur Daulyal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,453 (24.71%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,247 (14.53) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Parbhati Devi Japrel of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,612 (38.27%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sharada Kumari B.k of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,231 (21.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,369 (16.25) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 115 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 68 (59.13%) males and 47 (40.87%) females. Moreover, there were total 22 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 43 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 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 Parbhati Devi Japrel of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,612 (38.27%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sharada Kumari B.k of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,231 (21.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,369 (16.25) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 115 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 68 (59.13%) males and 47 (40.87%) females. Moreover, there were total 22 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 43 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 21 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.