In 2017 election of Mikwakhola Rural Municipality (Taplejung district), candidate Ram Kumar Sawa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,484 (45.40%) votes out of total votes of 3,269 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bhakta Bahadur Karki of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,459 (30.70%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 326 (4.99) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Rudra Kumari Sanwa Prangden of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,489 (46.24%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Mina Kumari Kedem of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,382 (29.35%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 349 (5.42) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 84 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 55 (65.48%) males and 29 (34.52%) females. Moreover, there were total 16 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 35 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 9 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Rudra Kumari Sanwa Prangden of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,489 (46.24%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Mina Kumari Kedem of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,382 (29.35%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 349 (5.42) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 84 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 55 (65.48%) males and 29 (34.52%) females. Moreover, there were total 16 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 35 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 15 females and 9 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.