In 2017 election of Tumwewa Rural Municipality (Panchthar district), candidate Hom Nath Thapa of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 2,350 (50.41%) votes out of total votes of 4,662 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Devendra Khatri of Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) (CPN (M)) who secured 1,993 (28.42%) of votes. The rest of 1 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 319 (3.42) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dhan Prasad Sanwa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,964 (54.22%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ghalendra Bahadur Limbu of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) secured 1,541 (27.59%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 117 (1.62) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 88 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 58 (65.91%) males and 30 (34.09%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 33 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 16 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Dhan Prasad Sanwa of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 1,964 (54.22%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Ghalendra Bahadur Limbu of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) secured 1,541 (27.59%) of votes and came in second position. Other 1 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 117 (1.62) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 88 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 58 (65.91%) males and 30 (34.09%) females. Moreover, there were total 19 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 5 wards. Same as, total 33 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 16 females and 14 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.