In 2017 election of Kankasundari Rural Municipality (Jumla district), candidate Nar Bir Rawat of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,113 (37.99%) votes out of total votes of 5,562 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Raj Jung Hamal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 1,804 (23.50%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,645 (14.79) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Urmila Khatri / Bhandari of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,941 (36.73%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Mimsara Rana Rawat of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,431 (19.81%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,912 (18.09) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 146 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 97 (66.44%) males and 49 (33.56%) females. Moreover, there were total 34 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 58 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Urmila Khatri / Bhandari of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,941 (36.73%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Mimsara Rana Rawat of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,431 (19.81%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,912 (18.09) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 146 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 97 (66.44%) males and 49 (33.56%) females. Moreover, there were total 34 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 58 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 15 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.