In 2017 election of Simta Rural Municipality (Surkhet district), candidate Kabindra Kumar K.c of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,355 (50.26%) votes out of total votes of 10,654 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Khadga Bahadur Pokharel of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 4,604 (28.76%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 695 (3.26) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Chandrakala Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,346 (49.99%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bhima Malla of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,578 (28.54%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 771 (3.60) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 135 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 83 (61.48%) males and 52 (38.52%) females. Moreover, there were total 28 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 50 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Chandrakala Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 5,346 (49.99%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Bhima Malla of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 4,578 (28.54%) of votes and came in second position. Other 3 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 771 (3.60) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 135 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 83 (61.48%) males and 52 (38.52%) females. Moreover, there were total 28 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 9 wards. Same as, total 50 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 23 females and 24 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.