2022 Dhangadhi municipal election
Municipal election for Dhangadhi took place on 13 May 2022, with all 97 positions up for election across 19 wards. The electorate elected a mayor, a deputy mayor, 19 ward chairs and 76 ward members. An indirect election will also be held to elect five female members and an additional three female members from the Dalit and minority community to the municipal executive. Independent candidate Gopal Hamal was elected mayor of the sub-metropolitan city defeating incumbent mayor Nrip Bahadur Wad of the Nepali Congress. Congress however regained control of the council.
70624733
1115586230
Nepali Congress
49
yes
26865
14817
9115
+14.6%
+24.8%
Gopal Hamal
Independent politician
Nrip Bahadur Wad
Nepali Congress
Nrip Bahadur Wad
Sabitri Devi Chaudhary
Rana Bahadur Chand
Bimala Pant
Shanti Kumari Adhikari
Prabha Kar Bhandari
Gopal Hamal
Kandakala Kumari Rana
Durga Dutt Pant
Nim Kumar Chaudhary
+27.7%
-3.2
-1.4
New
+10.4%
+9.0%
+3.9%
2022-05-13
2022
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Results for ward chair by party
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150
2027
2027
no
Nagrik Unmukti Party
Nepali Congress
Communist Party of Nepal
Independent politician
Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Others
Bibeksheel Sajha Party
1.2
17.6
32.0
16.7
8.3
2.9
51.8
0.5
1.6
39.0
28.6
Elected Mayor
2017
2017
97
Mayor
parliamentary
15479
3301
276
26865
1133
9115
14817
805
461
6609
12670
Independent politician
Communist Party of Nepal
Municipal election for Dhangadhi took place on 13 May 2022, with all 97 positions up for election across 19 wards. The electorate elected a mayor, a deputy mayor, 19 ward chairs and 76 ward members. An indirect election will also be held to elect five female members and an additional three female members from the Dalit and minority community to the municipal executive. Independent candidate Gopal Hamal was elected mayor of the sub-metropolitan city defeating incumbent mayor Nrip Bahadur Wad of the Nepali Congress. Congress however regained control of the council.
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2022 Dhangadhi municipal elections