In 2017 election of Melung Rural Municipality (Dolakha district), candidate Nar Bahadur Shrestha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,475 (50.09%) votes out of total votes of 8,934 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Varma Lama of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,386 (32.71%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 73 (0.41) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kalpana Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,497 (56.72%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Krishna Bahadur Karki of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,232 (26.01%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 200 (1.26) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 121 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 77 (63.64%) males and 44 (36.36%) females. Moreover, there were total 31 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 41 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 20 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Kalpana Bhandari of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 4,497 (56.72%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Krishna Bahadur Karki of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,232 (26.01%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 200 (1.26) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 121 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 77 (63.64%) males and 44 (36.36%) females. Moreover, there were total 31 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 7 wards. Same as, total 41 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 20 females and 19 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.