In 2017 election of Kummayak Rural Municipality (Panchthar district), candidate Jaya Bahadur Chemjong of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,226 (57.21%) votes out of total votes of 5,639 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bam Prasad Lawati of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 2,003 (22.59%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 410 (3.64) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sita Acharya of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,285 (68.98%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Jit Bahadur Aguwa of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) secured 1,138 (14.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 339 (3.56) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 93 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 60 (64.52%) males and 33 (35.48%) females. Moreover, there were total 18 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 37 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 17 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sita Acharya of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,285 (68.98%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Jit Bahadur Aguwa of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) secured 1,138 (14.14%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 339 (3.56) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 93 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 60 (64.52%) males and 33 (35.48%) females. Moreover, there were total 18 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 37 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 17 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.