In 2017 election of Shivasatakshi Municipality (Jhapa district), candidate Chandra Kumar Sherma of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 13,439 (47.34%) votes out of total votes of 28,389 and was elected as a Mayor. The first runner-up candidate was Parshuram Dhungana of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 8,984 (21.48%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Mayor secured combined 5,966 (10.51) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Bhoj Kumari Nepal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 13,472 (47.55%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Jaya Kumari Chemjong of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 8,361 (20.00%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 6,497 (11.47) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 277 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 172 (62.09%) males and 105 (37.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 55 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 11 wards. Same as, total 113 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 53 females and 42 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Deputy Mayor, candidate Bhoj Kumari Nepal of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 13,472 (47.55%) and was elected as a Deputy Mayor, while Jaya Kumari Chemjong of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 8,361 (20.00%) of votes and came in second position. Other 5 candidates who contested for Deputy Mayor secured combined 6,497 (11.47) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 277 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 172 (62.09%) males and 105 (37.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 55 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 11 wards. Same as, total 113 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 53 females and 42 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.