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.

2022 Dhangadhi municipal elections
13 May 2022

97 seats to Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City Council
49 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Gopal Hamal Nrip Bahadur Wad Rana Bahadur Chand
Party Independent NC CPN (UML)
Popular vote 26,865 14,817 9,115
Percentage 51.8% 28.6% 17.6%

Results for ward chair by party

Mayor before election

Nrip Bahadur Wad
NC

Elected Mayor

Gopal Hamal
Independent

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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