In 2017 election of Kamal Rural Municipality (Jhapa district), candidate Menuka Kafle of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 8,275 (43.45%) votes out of total votes of 19,043 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Hukum Singh Rai of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 8,275 (30.29%) of votes. The rest of 6 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 2,493 (6.55) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Benu Prasad Shivakoti of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 9,418 (50.63%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dipa Bhandari (gautam) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,992 (17.82%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,190 (11.26) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 182 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 110 (60.44%) males and 72 (39.56%) females. Moreover, there were total 36 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 68 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 34 females and 30 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Benu Prasad Shivakoti of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 9,418 (50.63%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dipa Bhandari (gautam) of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,992 (17.82%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,190 (11.26) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 182 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 110 (60.44%) males and 72 (39.56%) females. Moreover, there were total 36 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 68 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 34 females and 30 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.