In 2017 election of Malikarjun Rural Municipality (Darchula district), candidate Narendra Singh Dhami of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,086 (46.13%) votes out of total votes of 6,690 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Mohan Singh Dhami of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,592 (26.51%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,012 (7.56) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pushpa Awasthi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,958 (44.42%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sangita Chand of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,656 (27.62%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,045 (7.85) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 131 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 78 (59.54%) males and 53 (40.46%) females. Moreover, there were total 26 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 49 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Pushpa Awasthi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,958 (44.42%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sangita Chand of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,656 (27.62%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,045 (7.85) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 131 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 78 (59.54%) males and 53 (40.46%) females. Moreover, there were total 26 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 49 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 24 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.