In 2017 election of Phungling Municipality (Taplejung district), candidate Chatra Pati Pyakurel of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,895 (46.84%) votes out of total votes of 8,316 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Keshav Prasad Dahal of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 3,606 (29.53%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 815 (4.90) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Bam Bahadur Bhattarai of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,129 (40.27%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Bimala Senehang of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,915 (26.75%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 1,726 (11.11) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 204 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 125 (61.27%) males and 79 (38.73%) females. Moreover, there were total 43 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 11 wards. Same as, total 77 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 38 females and 37 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Bam Bahadur Bhattarai of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,129 (40.27%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Bimala Senehang of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,915 (26.75%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 1,726 (11.11) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 204 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 125 (61.27%) males and 79 (38.73%) females. Moreover, there were total 43 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 11 wards. Same as, total 77 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 38 females and 37 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.