In 2017 election of Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality (Gorkha district), candidate Ramesh Babu Thapa Magar of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,808 (32.45%) votes out of total votes of 11,734 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Krishna Bahadur Ale of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 3,403 (21.90%) of votes. The rest of 4 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 4,523 (19.27) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Indira Tiwari of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,798 (32.98%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sharmila Shrestha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,575 (23.34%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,144 (17.99) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 196 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 118 (60.20%) males and 78 (39.80%) females. Moreover, there were total 39 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 76 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 36 females and 35 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Indira Tiwari of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) secured 3,798 (32.98%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Sharmila Shrestha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,575 (23.34%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 4,144 (17.99) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 196 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 118 (60.20%) males and 78 (39.80%) females. Moreover, there were total 39 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 76 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 36 females and 35 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.