In 2017 election of Narharinath Rural Municipality (Kalikot district), candidate Dhir Bahadur Bista of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,460 (35.15%) votes out of total votes of 6,999 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Min Bahadur Bogati of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 2,228 (23.55%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 2,311 (16.51) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Manshova Budha of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,249 (33.07%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sunita Kumari Budha (sahakari) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,068 (22.85%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,483 (18.26) of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 180 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 113 (62.78%) males and 67 (37.22%) females. Moreover, there were total 33 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 76 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 32 females and 26 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Manshova Budha of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 2,249 (33.07%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sunita Kumari Budha (sahakari) of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,068 (22.85%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,483 (18.26) of votes.

As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 180 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 113 (62.78%) males and 67 (37.22%) females. Moreover, there were total 33 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 76 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 32 females and 26 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.