In 2017 election of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality (Gulmi district), candidate Bed Bahadur Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,298 (52.99%) votes out of total votes of 8,111 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Tikaram Dhakal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,770 (30.38%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 43 (0.27) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Tara Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,856 (52.81%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Om Prasad Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,411 (30.57%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 35 (0.24) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 88 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 54 (61.36%) males and 34 (38.64%) females. Moreover, there were total 17 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 31 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 17 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Tara Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,856 (52.81%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Om Prasad Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,411 (30.57%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 35 (0.24) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 88 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 54 (61.36%) males and 34 (38.64%) females. Moreover, there were total 17 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 31 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 17 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.