Sunita Dangol (, born 18 May 1993) is a Nepalese politician, Newar heritage conservationist, language activist, and media professional. She is currently serving as the acting deputy 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.
Career
Early career Dangol began her public career through beauty pageants and won Miss Newa in 2011. She later worked as a radio and television presenter and became involved in education and public speaking.
Dangol has also been involved in the promotion and preservation of Nepal Bhasa, Ranjana script and Newar cultural heritage. She worked with Callijatra and participated in language and script education programmes.
Political career Dangol joined the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML) and was selected as its candidate for Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu in the 2022 Nepalese local elections. She was elected with 68,612 votes and took office on 30 May 2022.
As deputy mayor, Dangol has worked on municipal administration, cultural affairs, youth programmes and other local government activities. She has served alongside independent Mayor Balendra Shah.
Dangol has served as Acting Mayor of Kathmandu since January 2026 after Shah resigned as mayor to take a leading role in the Rastriya Swatatra Party (RSP)https://newsonair.gov.in/kathmandu-mayor-balendra-shah-joins-rastriya-swatantra-party/ for the 2026 Nepalese general election.
2022 Kathmandu municipal election
Dangol initially declared her candidacy for the position of Mayor as an independent candidate for the 2022 Kathmandu municipal election. However, she joined the CPN (UML) and competed for the position of deputy mayor with Keshav Sthapit in the mayor's post. She was elected with 68,612 votes while Rameshwar Shrestha of the coalition's Unified Socialists polled 23,806 votes.
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