Gopal Hamal
Gopal Hamal (Nepali: गोपाल हमाल), also known as Gopi Hamal is a Nepalese politician, social worker, and current mayor of Dhangadhi.[1] He announced his candidacy as an independent candidate and won the 2022 election with more than 51 percent of the vote.[2][3] He is been in mayoral office since May 2022.[4] Prior to this he also contested in 2017 Dhangadhi municipal election, but lost by around 2,700 votes.[2][5]
Gopal Hamal | |
|---|---|
गोपाल हमाल | |
 Hamal in 2018 | |
| Mayor of Dhangadhi | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2022 | |
| Deputy | Kandakala Kumari Rana |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | |
Electoral history
2022 Dhangadhi municipal election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gopal Hamal | 26,865 | 51.8% | +27.7% | |
| Nepali Congress | Nrip Bahadur Wad | 14,817 | 28.6% | -1.4% | |
| CPN (UML) | Rana Bahadur Chand | 9,115 | 17.6% | -3.2% | |
| Nagrik Unmukti | Nim Kumar Chaudhary | 805 | 1.6% | New | |
| Others | 276 | 0.5% | |||
| Total votes | 51,878 | 100.0% | |||
| Independent gain from Nepali Congress | Swing | +14.6% | |||
References
- "Leading by Example: A Mayor's Mission to Transform Dhangadhi". United Nations Development Programme. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- "Gopal Hamal: A trader-turned-social worker is now the mayor of Dhangadhi". Online Khabar. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- "Independent candidate Gopal Hamal wins in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City". The Kathmandu Post. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- बुढा, सविता (18 April 2023). "मेयर हमालको एक वर्षे रिपोर्ट कार्ड". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- राउत, स्वेच्छा (7 September 2022). "स्वतन्त्र जितेर चर्चित बनेका धनगढीका मेयर गोपाल हमालसँग एक भेट". BBC News (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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