In 2017 election of Sigas Rural Municipality (Baitadi district), candidate Hari Singh Dhami of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,332 (33.51%) votes out of total votes of 6,959 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Ram Singh Saund of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) who secured 1,473 (15.85%) of votes. The rest of 5 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 3,154 (22.66) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dropati Chand of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,855 (30.21%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bhrikuti Devi Chand of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,455 (18.20%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,830 (23.05) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 180 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 115 (63.89%) males and 65 (36.11%) females. Moreover, there were total 40 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 67 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 31 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dropati Chand of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,855 (30.21%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bhrikuti Devi Chand of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,455 (18.20%) of votes and came in second position. Other 4 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,830 (23.05) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 180 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 115 (63.89%) males and 65 (36.11%) females. Moreover, there were total 40 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 67 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 29 females and 31 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.