Sunita Dangol Explained
Sunita Dangol (Nepali: सुनिता डंगोल, born 18 May 1993[1]) 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
Dangol was born to 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
See main article: articles and 2022 Kathmandu municipal election. 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sunita Dangol Biography . nepstuffs.com . 25 May 2022 .
- Web site: 26 May 2022 . Balen Shah elected Mayor of Kathmandu, Sunita Dangol Deputy Mayor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526183847/https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/balen-shah-elected-mayor-of-kathmandu-sunita-dangol-deputy-mayor . 26 May 2022 . 1 June 2022 . The Himalayan Times.
- Web site: Ojha . Anup . 30 May 2022 . Newly elected Kathmandu mayor, deputy mayor assume office . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530094218/https://kathmandupost.com/kathmandu/2022/05/30/newly-elected-kathmandu-mayor-deputy-mayor-assume-office . 30 May 2022 . 1 June 2022 . . English.
- Web site: Belbase . Asmita . Sunita's entry into politics not a coincidental one . 27 September 2022 . My Republica . en.
- Web site: राई . विवेक . 4 August 2022 . 'मिस नेवा २०११' सुनिता डंगोल किन उठ्दैछिन् काठमाडौंकी मेयर? (भिडिओ) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526115833/https://www.setopati.com/multimedia/267037 . 26 May 2022 . 1 June 2022 . Setopati . ne.
- Web site: Bajracharya . Nasana . 12 December 2020 . Sunita Dangol: The face of popular one-minute Nepal Bhasa tutorials . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317223744/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sunita-dangol-the-face-of-popular-one-minute-nepal-bhasa-tutorials.html . 17 March 2022 . 1 June 2022 . . en-GB.
- Web site: Rimal . Prasansha . 11 April 2022 . Getting to know the two young independents running for Kathmandu mayor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517220427/https://www.recordnepal.com/getting-to-know-the-two-young-independents-running-for-kathmandu-mayor . 17 May 2022 . 1 June 2022 . The Record Nepal . English.
- Web site: 25 April 2022 . UML leaders Sthapit and Dangol register their candidacies for KMC mayor, deputy mayor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220601191411/https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/125981/ . 1 June 2022 . 1 June 2022 . . en.
- Web site: 27 March 2022 . प्रेस विज्ञप्ति . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526190229/https://election.gov.np/admin/public//storage/Local%20Election/Press%20Release/Press%20Release.pdf . 26 May 2022 . 26 May 2022 . . ne.