Sunita Dangol
Acting Mayor of Kathmandu
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Sunita Dangol (Nepali: सुनिता डंगोल, born 18 May 1993)[2] is a Nepalese politician, Newar heritage conservationist, language activist, and media professional.[3] She is currently serving as the acting mayor of Kathmandu metropolitan city, the capital city of Nepal since 18 January 2026, following the resignation of Mayor Balendra Shah. She assumed office of deputy mayor on 30 May 2022, under mayor Shah.[4]
- Satu Dangol (father)
- Sangita Dangol (mother)
Sunita Dangol | |
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सुनिता डंगोल | |
| Mayor of Kathmandu | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2026[1] | |
| Preceded by | Balendra Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1993 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
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| Education | MA Social Work (TU); Bsc. Biotechnology (SANN Int'l College, PU) |
| Tribhuvan University; Purbanchal University | |
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Biography
Dangol was born to a Newari family - father Satu Dangol and mother Sangita Dangol in Kathmandu, Nepal.[5] In 2011, she won the Miss Newa pageantry.[6]
Before being elected as the deputy mayor of Kathmandu, she was active as a Newa heritage conservationist and indigenous–script (Ranjana) activist.[7]
2022 Kathmandu municipal election
Dangol initially declared her candidacy for the position of Mayor as an independent candidate for the 2022 Kathmandu municipal election.[8] However, she joined the CPN (UML) and competed for the position of deputy mayor with Keshav Sthapit in the mayor's post.[9] She was elected with 68,612 votes while Rameshwar Shrestha of the coalition's Unified Socialists polled 23,806 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | [10] | +10.7% | ||
| CPN (UML) gain from Congress | Swing | +41.6% | |||