Gopal Hamal | |
|---|---|
गोपाल हमाल | |
 Hamal in 2022 | |
| Mayor of Dhangadhi | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2022 | |
| Deputy | Kandakala Kumari Rana |
| Preceded by | Nrip Bahadur Wad |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | |
Gopal Hamal (Nepali: गोपाल हमाल), also known as Gopi Hamal is a Nepalese politician, social worker, and current mayor of Dhangadhi 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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- ^ a b "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.