In 2017 election of Kharpunath Rural Municipality (Humla district), candidate Karna Bahadur Rawal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,110 (51.32%) votes out of total votes of 2,163 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Ganesh Rawal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 533 (16.28%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 520 (12.02) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sindhu Hamal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,018 (48.16%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Rupa Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 959 (30.62%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 137 (3.24) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 69 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 42 (60.87%) males and 27 (39.13%) females. Moreover, there were total 13 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 26 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 10 females and 11 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sindhu Hamal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,018 (48.16%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Rupa Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 959 (30.62%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 137 (3.24) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 69 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 42 (60.87%) males and 27 (39.13%) females. Moreover, there were total 13 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 26 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 10 females and 11 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.