In 2017 election of Jhapa Rural Municipality (Jhapa district), candidate Jaya Narayan Shah of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,393 (35.66%) votes out of total votes of 12,318 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Gajendra Tamli of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,789 (22.67%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 4,136 (16.79) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kunti Devi Budhathoki of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,816 (36.49%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Basundhara Thapaliya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,576 (25.05%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,065 (14.66) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 155 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 104 (67.10%) males and 51 (32.90%) females. Moreover, there were total 40 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 57 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 20 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kunti Devi Budhathoki of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,816 (36.49%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Basundhara Thapaliya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,576 (25.05%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 3,065 (14.66) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 155 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 104 (67.10%) males and 51 (32.90%) females. Moreover, there were total 40 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 57 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 20 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.