In 2017 election of Mahakali Municipality (Kanchanpur district), candidate Bir Bahadur Sunar of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 5,134 (41.64%) votes out of total votes of 12,329 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Kishor Kumar Limbu of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 4,716 (27.01%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 2,479 (10.05) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Chini Ojha (giri) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,271 (43.03%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Ganga Devi Joshi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,371 (24.95%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 2,608 (10.64) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 247 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 138 (55.87%) males and 109 (44.13%) females. Moreover, there were total 49 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 91 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 47 females and 46 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Chini Ojha (giri) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,271 (43.03%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Ganga Devi Joshi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,371 (24.95%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 2,608 (10.64) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 247 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 138 (55.87%) males and 109 (44.13%) females. Moreover, there were total 49 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 10 wards. Same as, total 91 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 47 females and 46 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.