Sagar Dhakal (Nepalese politician)
Nepalese politician
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Sagar Dhakal (Nepali: सागर ढकाल) is a Nepalese politician serving as a member of parliament from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[1] He is the member of the 3rd Federal Parliament of Nepal elected from Gulmi 1 constituency in 2026 Nepalese General Election securing 29,642 votes and defeating Pradeep Gyawali of the CPN UML and Chandra Bhandari of the Nepali Congress.[2][3] He is a member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party's central committee .[4]
Sagar Dhakal | |
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| सागर ढकाल | |
Dhakal in 2026 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Kant Bhandari |
| Constituency | Gulmi 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1991 |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Party | Rastriya Swatantra Party (since 2025) |
Other political affiliations | Independent (until 2025) |
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| Education | Water resource policy (Msc) |
| Alma mater | Regent's Park College, Oxford |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education
Dhakal completed his MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management from Regent's Park College, Oxford in 2018.[5]
Political career
Dhakal contested the 2022 general election as an independent in Dadeldhura 1 but lost.[6] He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party after the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests. In 2026 elections, Sagar Dhakal secured a seat by gaining 29,642 votes, while Gyawali secured just 15,181 votes.[7]