In 2017 election of Kanchanrup Municipality (Saptari district), candidate Basanta Kumar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,042 (27.17%) votes out of total votes of 18,559 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Lalan Prasad Gupta of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,176 (17.69%) of votes. The rest of 7 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 9,341 (25.17) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Niru Pokhrel of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,758 (26.07%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Asara Devi Chaudhari of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,522 (19.65%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 8,974 (24.58) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 367 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 209 (56.95%) males and 158 (43.05%) females. Moreover, there were total 73 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 12 wards. Same as, total 141 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 68 females and 69 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Niru Pokhrel of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,758 (26.07%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Asara Devi Chaudhari of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,522 (19.65%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 8,974 (24.58) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 367 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 209 (56.95%) males and 158 (43.05%) females. Moreover, there were total 73 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 12 wards. Same as, total 141 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 68 females and 69 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.