Gopal Hamal (Nepali: गोपाल हमाल), also known as Gopi Hamal is a Nepalese politician, social worker, and current mayorofDhangadhi sub metropolitan city.[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 has been mayor since May 2022.[4] Prior to this he also contested in 2017 Dhangadhi municipal election, but lost by around 2,700 votes.[2][5]
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Gopal Hamal
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गोपाल हमाल
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Hamal in 2022
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| Mayor of Dhangadhi | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2022 | |
| Deputy | Kandakala Kumari Rana |
| Preceded by | Nrip Bahadur Wad |
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| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Independent |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Gopal Hamal | 26,865 | 51.8% | +27.7% | |
| 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 Congress | Swing | +14.6% | |||
| Preceded by Nrip Bahadur Wad |
Mayor of Dhangadhi 2022–present |
Incumbent |