In 2017 election of Katahari Rural Municipality (Morang district), candidate Ram Kumar Kamat of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,506 (32.37%) votes out of total votes of 13,920 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Mukti Narayan Rajbanshi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,781 (20.52%) of votes. The rest of 6 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 5,633 (20.23) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Manjita Kumari Sardar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,494 (35.22%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Suman Kumari Sardar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,755 (21.76%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,510 (17.67) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 213 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 123 (57.75%) males and 90 (42.25%) females. Moreover, there were total 44 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 78 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 38 females and 39 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Manjita Kumari Sardar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,494 (35.22%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Suman Kumari Sardar of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,755 (21.76%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,510 (17.67) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 213 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 123 (57.75%) males and 90 (42.25%) females. Moreover, there were total 44 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 78 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 38 females and 39 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.