In 2017 election of Pachaljharana Rural Municipality (Kalikot district), candidate Khadgaraj Sejuwal of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,623 (40.58%) votes out of total votes of 4,000 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bhanubhakta Sanjyal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,224 (21.77%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 1,153 (14.41) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Tara Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,568 (40.34%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dakchina Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,247 (22.86%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,072 (13.79) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 158 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 102 (64.56%) males and 56 (35.44%) females. Moreover, there were total 33 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 64 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 22 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Tara Neupane of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 1,568 (40.34%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Dakchina Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,247 (22.86%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 1,072 (13.79) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 158 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 102 (64.56%) males and 56 (35.44%) females. Moreover, there were total 33 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 64 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 22 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.