In 2017 election of Kanepokhari Rural Municipality (Morang district), candidate Tara Bahadur Kafle of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 6,588 (41.31%) votes out of total votes of 15,947 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Surya Bahadur Dhimal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 4,667 (20.71%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 4,692 (14.71) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Rajmati Ingnam of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 7,029 (44.82%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Tankeshwori Yakha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,627 (20.37%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,025 (12.83) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 153 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 95 (62.09%) males and 58 (37.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 31 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 58 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 25 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Rajmati Ingnam of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 7,029 (44.82%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Tankeshwori Yakha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,627 (20.37%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,025 (12.83) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 153 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 95 (62.09%) males and 58 (37.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 31 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 58 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 25 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.