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Municipal election for Dhangadhi took place on 13 May 2022, with all 97 positions up for election across 19 wards. [1] [2] 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. [3] [4]
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. [5]
Background
Dhangadhi was established in 1976 as a municipality. The sub-metropolitan city was created in 2015 by incorporating neighboring village development committees into Dhangadhi municipality. [6] Electors in each ward elect a ward chair and four ward members, out of which two must be female and one of the two must belong to the Dalit community. [7]
In the previous election, Nrip Bahadur Wad from Nepali Congress was elected as mayor. [8]
Candidates
| Party | Mayor candidate | Deputy Mayor candidate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Nrip Bahadur Wad [9] | ||
| Independent | Gopal Hamal [10] | ||
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Durga Dutt Pant [11] | ||
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Rana Bahadur Chand [9] | Kandakala Rana Tharu [9] | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Shanti Adhikari [9] | ||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal | Kalendra Airee [11] | ||
| Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal | Basanta Bahadur Bishwakarma [10] | ||
| Nagarik Unmukti Party | Nim Kumar Chaudhary [11] | Sabitra Chaudhary [11] | |
Opinion poll
| Date | News agency | Sample size | Gopal Hamal | Nrip Bahadur Wad | Rana Bahadur Chand | None | Undecided | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2022 | Setopati [12] | 100 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 14 | 4 | Hung |
| 39% | 31% | 21% | 14% | 4% |
Results
Mayoral election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gopal Hamal | 26,865 | 51.8% | +27.7% | |
| NC | 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 NC | Swing | +14.6% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Kandakala Kumari Rana | 15,479 | 39.0% | +10.4% | |
| CPN (MC) | Shanti Kumari Adhikari | 12,670 | 32.0% | +9.0% | |
| Independent | Prabha Kar Bhandari | 6,609 | 16.7% | New | |
| RPP | Durga Dutt Pant | 3,301 | 8.3% | +3.9% | |
| Nagrik Unmukti | Sabitri Devi Chaudhary | 1,133 | 2.9% | New | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha | Bimala Pant | 461 | 1.2% | New | |
| Total votes | 39,653 | 100.0% | |||
| CPN (UML) gain from NC | Swing | +24.8% | |||
Ward results
| Party | Chairman | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | 11 | 48 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | 6 | 24 | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 2 | 4 | |
| Total | 19 | 76 | |
Summary of results by ward
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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Council formation
| Party | Mayor | Deputy Mayor | Ward Chairman | Ward Members | Total seats | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Nepali Congress | 11 | 48 | 59 | Majority | |||
| Communist Party of Nepal (UML) | 6 | 24 | 30 | ||||
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 19 | 76 | 97 | 49 for Majority | |
See also
- 2022 Nepalese local elections
- 2022 Lalitpur municipal election
- 2022 Kathmandu municipal election
- 2022 Janakpur municipal election
- 2022 Pokhara municipal election
References
- ^ Article 215(6) of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ "Government announces local level elections for May 13". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Article 216(4) of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ यसरी चुनिँदै छन् स्थानीय प्रतिनिधि, कार्यपालिकाभन्दा व्यवस्थापिका ठूलो. Setopati. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Independent candidate Gopal Hamal wins in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "Govt declares 26 new municipalities". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Article 223(2) of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
- ^ "Dalit candidate elected Dhangadi mayor". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ a b c d यी हुन् ६ महानगर र ११ उपमहानगरमा सत्ता गठबन्धन र एमालेका मेयर/उपमेयर उम्मेदवार. Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ a b धनगढी, दिलबहादुर छत्याल र पुष्पराज जोशी. धनगढीमा तीनजनाको मेयरमा उम्मेदवारी. nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ a b c d धनगढी उपमहानगरपालिकाको प्रमुखमा १० र उपप्रमुखमा ७ जनाको उम्मेदवारी. धनगढी उपमहानगरपालिकाको प्रमुखमा १० र उपप्रमुखमा ७ जनाको उम्मेदवारी. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ Setopati, सविता बुढा. "धनगढीमा स्वतन्त्र उम्मेदवार गोपाल हमालतिर बहेको हावा रोक्न कांग्रेसका नृप वडलाई चुनौती". Setopati. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
