Sunita Dangol
Sunita Dangol | |
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सुनिता डंगोल | |
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| 14th Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2022 | |
| Mayor | Balendra Shah |
| Preceded by | Hari Prabha Khadgi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1993 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
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| Education | MA Social Work (TU); Bsc. Biotechnology (SANN Int'l College, PU) |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University; Purbanchal University |
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Sunita Dangol (Nepali: सुनिता डंगोल, born 18 May 1993[1][unreliable source?]) is a Nepalese politician, Newa heritage conservationist, language activist, and media professional.[2] She is currently serving as the deputy mayor of Kathmandu metropolitan city, the capital city of Nepal. She assumed office on 30 May 2022, alongside mayor Balendra Shah.[3]
Biography
[edit]Dangol was born to a Newari family - father Satu Dangol and mother Sangita Dangol in Kathmandu, Nepal.[4] In 2011, she won the Miss Newa pageantry.[5]
Before being elected as the deputy mayor of Kathmandu, she was active as a Newa heritage conservationist and indigenous–script (Ranjana) activist.[6]
2022 Kathmandu municipal election
[edit]Dangol initially declared her candidacy for the position of Mayor as an independent candidate for the 2022 Kathmandu municipal election.[7] However, she joined the CPN (UML) and competed for the position of deputy mayor with Keshav Sthapit in the mayor's post.[8] She was elected with 68,612 votes while Rameshwar Shrestha of the coalition's Unified Socialists polled 23,806 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPN (UML) | Sunita Dangol | 68,612 | 53.2% | New | |
| Unified Socialist | Rameshwar Shrestha | 23,806 | 18.5% | New | |
| Independent | Bidhya Shrestha (Maharjan) | 13,695 | 10.6% | New | |
| RPP | Binita Magaiya | 12,141 | 9.4% | −8.3% | |
| Independent | Benji Singh Maharjan | 6,555 | 5.1% | New | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha | Kirti Kansakar | 2,590 | 2.0% | New | |
| Others | 1,576 | 1.2% | |||
| Total votes | 128,975 | 100.0% | |||
| Rejected ballots | 62,211 | 32.54% | |||
| Turnout | 191,186 | 63.68% | −9.04% | ||
| Registered electors | 300,242 | [9] | +10.7% | ||
| CPN (UML) gain from Congress | Swing | +41.6% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sunita Dangol Biography". nepstuffs.com. 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Balen Shah elected Mayor of Kathmandu, Sunita Dangol Deputy Mayor". The Himalayan Times. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Ojha, Anup (30 May 2022). "Newly elected Kathmandu mayor, deputy mayor assume office". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Belbase, Asmita. "Sunita's entry into politics not a coincidental one". My Republica. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ राई, विवेक (4 August 2022). "'मिस नेवा २०११' सुनिता डंगोल किन उठ्दैछिन् काठमाडौंकी मेयर? (भिडिओ)". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Bajracharya, Nasana (12 December 2020). "Sunita Dangol: The face of popular one-minute Nepal Bhasa tutorials". Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Rimal, Prasansha (11 April 2022). "Getting to know the two young independents running for Kathmandu mayor". The Record Nepal. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "UML leaders Sthapit and Dangol register their candidacies for KMC mayor, deputy mayor". My Republica. 25 April 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b "प्रेस विज्ञप्ति" (PDF). Election Commission (in Nepali). 27 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.