In 2017 election of Rishing Rural Municipality (Tanahun district), candidate Rajendra Krishna Shrestha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,941 (59.93%) votes out of total votes of 8,244 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bhupal Singh Thapa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 2,489 (18.88%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 814 (4.94) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Ginu Maya Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,996 (60.61%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Madhu Maya Shrestha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,377 (17.95%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 870 (5.28) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 121 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 70 (57.85%) males and 51 (42.15%) females. Moreover, there were total 26 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 43 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Ginu Maya Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,996 (60.61%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Madhu Maya Shrestha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,377 (17.95%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 870 (5.28) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 121 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 70 (57.85%) males and 51 (42.15%) females. Moreover, there were total 26 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 43 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 21 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.