In 2017 election of Shuddhodhan Rural Municipality (Kapilvastu district), candidate Nisar Ahmad Musalman of Independent (Ind) secured 1,837 (15.90%) votes out of total votes of 11,555 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Kamlesh Sharan Chaudhary of Independent (Ind) who secured 1,763 (13.16%) of votes. The rest of 13 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 7,955 (34.42) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sudha Devi Pandey of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,635 (26.51%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bimala Kumarni of Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) secured 1,764 (14.03%) of votes and came in second position. Other 7 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 5,539 (27.87) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 237 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 159 (67.09%) males and 78 (32.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 55 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 88 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 36 females and 34 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Sudha Devi Pandey of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,635 (26.51%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bimala Kumarni of Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) secured 1,764 (14.03%) of votes and came in second position. Other 7 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 5,539 (27.87) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 237 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 159 (67.09%) males and 78 (32.91%) females. Moreover, there were total 55 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 6 wards. Same as, total 88 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 36 females and 34 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.