In 2017 election of Turmakhad Rural Municipality (Achham district), candidate Pushpa Raj Sharma of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,691 (41.64%) votes out of total votes of 8,864 and was elected as a Chairman. The first runner-up candidate was Padam Bahadur Budha of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) who secured 3,037 (24.19%) of votes. The rest of 3 candidates for the position of Chairman secured combined 2,136 (12.05) of votes.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Amrita Devi Budha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,392 (37.92%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gaumati Kumari Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,328 (26.97%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,226 (12.44) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 150 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 89 (59.33%) males and 61 (40.67%) females. Moreover, there were total 30 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 57 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 27 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.
Similarly, for the position of Vice-Chairman, candidate Amrita Devi Budha of Nepali Congress Party (NC) secured 3,392 (37.92%) and was elected as a Vice-Chairman, while Gaumati Kumari Shahi of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN (UML)) secured 3,328 (26.97%) of votes and came in second position. Other 2 candidates who contested for Vice-Chairman secured combined 2,226 (12.44) of votes.
As illustrated in the pie chart, there were total 150 candidates contested in various positions with gender ratio of 89 (59.33%) males and 61 (40.67%) females. Moreover, there were total 30 candidates contested for ward chairman positions in 8 wards. Same as, total 57 candidates had contested for ward member positions while 27 females and 27 females from depressed group (dalit) had contested for female member position in each ward.