In 2017 election of Gaurigunj Rural Municipality (Jhapa district), candidate Baburaja Shrestha of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) secured 3,740 (27.98%) votes out of total votes of 13,365 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Phulwati Rajbanshi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 3,453 (20.19%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 6,172 (23.09) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dipindra Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,414 (26.12%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Manika Devi Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,870 (17.41%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 6,786 (25.96) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 177 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 111 (62.71%) males and 66 (37.29%) females. Moreover, there were total 39 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 66 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 30 females and 31 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dipindra Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,414 (26.12%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Manika Devi Rai of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,870 (17.41%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 6,786 (25.96) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 177 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 111 (62.71%) males and 66 (37.29%) females. Moreover, there were total 39 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 66 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 30 females and 31 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.