KATHMANDU, May 22: Independent candidate Gopal Hamal has been elected to the post of mayor of Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City of Kailali district.
Hamal had garnered 26,443 votes while his nearest contender Nrip Bahadur Bad of Nepali Congress collected 14,146 votes.
Hamal was backed by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Bibeksheel Sajha Party. Likewise, Bada was backed by CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist).