In 2017 election of Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality (Bajura district), candidate Chiranjivi Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,459 (52.20%) votes out of total votes of 4,711 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Bharat Bahadur Rokaya of Nepali Congress Party (NC) who secured 1,756 (24.49%) of votes. The rest of 2 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 496 (5.26) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Mima Budha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,360 (52.14%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Maina Joshi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,679 (24.38%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 487 (5.38) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 77 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 50 (64.94%) males and 27 (35.06%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 27 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 13 females and 11 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Mima Budha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 2,360 (52.14%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Maina Joshi of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 1,679 (24.38%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 487 (5.38) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 77 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 50 (64.94%) males and 27 (35.06%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 27 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 13 females and 11 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.