Dhanraj Acharya
Dhanraj Acharya | |
|---|---|
| 16th Mayor of Pokhara | |
| Assumed office May 27, 2022 | |
| Deputy | Manju Devi Gurung |
| Preceded by | Man Bahadur G.C. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1970 Pokhara, Kaski |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (1985-1990) Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (UML) (1990-2021) Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) (2022) |
| Spouse(s) | Pushpa Kumari Acharya |
| Children | Ujjawal Acharya and Aashma Acharya |
| Mother | Jamuna Devi Acharya |
| Father | Ritunath Acharya |
| Alma mater | Master of Business Administration, Master of Education |
| Occupation | |
| Website | Dhanraj Acharya |
Dhanraj Acharya is a Nepalese politician, businessman, and philanthropist. He is currently serving as the 16th Mayor of Pokhara. He was contested for the mayoral post of 2022 Pokhara municipal election from Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) and won the local election[1], defeating his close rival Krishna Bahadur Thapa of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).[2]He was previously Kaski district president of CPN (US).[3] At the age of only 13, he took membership in the preliminary committee of All Nepal National Free Students Union (UML). Besides his political career, he is also involved in various corporate sectors and has Nepali rupee 43.6 million net worth.[4]
He was general secretary and national president of Nepal Book and Business Association, executive member of Pokhara Industries and Commerce Association, and part of the high-level book policy drafting & textbook pricing committee as an expert member.
Early and personal life
Dhanraj Achary was born in Pokhara in a Brahman Hindu family to parents Ritunath Acharya and Jamuna Devi Acharya. He completed his higher education at Prithvi Narayan Campus. Acharya married Pushpa Kumari Acharya. He has a son, Ujjawal Acharya, and a daughter, Aashma Acharya.[5][6]
Political career
Acharya joined the All Nepal National Free Students Union (UML) (ANNFSU) in 1983 as a 13-year-old boy. In 1995, he became a free student union president of Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara. He holds various positions in his political journey and currently he is the mayor of a metropolitan city and a central member of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist).[7]
Pokhara metropolish mayor
Dhanraj was supported by five ruling coalition parties (Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist), People's Socialist Party, Nepal and Janamorcha Nepal) for the 2022 Pokhara municipal election held on 2022 Nepalese local elections. Dhanraj got 58,893 votes and was elected as the 16th mayor of Pokhara.[8]
There are 207,000 registered voters in Pokhara metro, among them, 143,226 voters cast their votes. Acharya's close rival Krishna Thapa got 52,848 votes. He was short of winning the post by 6,045 votes.
References
- ↑ diwakar (2022-05-25). "Dhana Raj Acharya: The new mayor of Pokhara, Nepal's tourism capital, is a man with many hats - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ "Dhanraj Acharya elected mayor of Pokhara". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ↑ "Mayor Of Pokhara Left The Responsibility Of Party District Chairman". The NepaliPost. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ Subedi, Amrit. "पोखराका करोडपति मेयर" [Crorepati mayor of Pokhara]. Online Khabar (in नेपाली). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ Basnet, Rohit. "को हुन् धनराज आचार्य ?" [Who is Dhanraj Acharya?] (in नेपाली). Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ "पोखराको १५औँ मेयरमा धनराज आचार्य निर्वाचित" [Dhanraj Acharya elected as a mayor of Pokhara]. Pokhara News (in नेपाली). 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ "Dhana Raj Acharya: The new mayor of Pokhara, the tourism capital of Nepal, a man with many hats". Himal Sanchar. 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ Shrestha, Sandesh. "Dhanraj secures victory as mayor of Pokhara Metropolis even as 5,000 votes are yet to be counted". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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