List of mayors of municipalities in Nepal

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The Mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government in Nepal. There are in total 293 mayors in Nepal (6 metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, and 276 municipalities). [1] [2] Mayors are very powerful in the municipal government. [3] They are the head of the local government of Nepal . The data available here is of before split of Nepal Communist Party, CPN(UML) and People's Socialist Party, Nepal.

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Party Koshi Madhesh Bagmati Gandaki Lumbini Karnali Sudurpaschim Overall
Nepali Congress 24302415211218144
CPN (UML) 23199896884
Maoist Centre 075235326
Unified Socialist 154101113
People's Socialist Party 08001009
Loktantrik Samajwadi 07000007
Rastriya Prajatantra Party 10101003
Nagrik Unmukti Party 00000022
Rastriya Janamorcha 00011002
Janamat Party 01000001
Majdoor Kisan 00100001
Independent 10100114
Total49774527362534293

List of mayors of Nepal

Koshi

There is 1 Metropolitan city, 2 Sub-Metropolitan cities and 46 Municipalities in Koshi Pradesh . All together there are 49 Mayors in Koshi Pradesh.

SN Municipality Mayor Political party District
1 Phungling Municipality Amir Maden Nepali Congress Taplejung District
2 Phidim Municipality Mitra Prasad Kafle Nepali Congress Panchthar District
3 Deumai Municipality Surya Prasad Pokhrel CPN (UML) Ilam District
4 Mai Municipality Khambasim Limbu
5 Ilam Municipality Kedar Thapa Nepali Congress
6 Suryodaya Municipality Ratna Bahadur Rai CPN (Unified Socialist)
7 Bhadrapur Municipality Ganesh Pokhrel Nepali Congress Jhapa District
8 Damak Municipality Ram Kumar Thapa Rastriya Prajatantra Party
9 Gauradaha Municipality Chhatrapati Subedi CPN (UML)
10 Mechinagar Municipality Gopal Chandra Budhathoki
11 Arjundhara Municipality Baldev Singh Gomden Tamang
12 Kankai Municipality Rajendra Kumar Pokhrel
13 Birtamod Municipality Pabitra Devi Mahatra
14 Shivasatakshi Municipality Mega Hang Thopra
15 Pathari-Sanischare Municipality Mohan Prasad Tumwapo CPN (UML) Morang District
16 Belbari Municipality Dil Prasad Rai
17 Rangheli Municipality Dilip Kumar Agrawal
18 Urlabari Municipality Ganga Prasad Kharel
19 Letang Municipality Bhupendra Kumar Lawati
20 Sunbarsi Municipality Shyam Prasad Rajbanshi
21 Sundar Haraicha Municipality Kedar Prasad Guragain
22 Biratnagar Metropolitan [4] Nagesh Koirala Nepali Congress
23 Ratuwamai municipality Nageswar Prasad Singh Gangai
24 Itahari Municipality Hem Karna Paudel Nepali Congress Sunsari District
25 Barahakshetra Municipality Ramesh Karki
26 Duhahabi Municipality Bed Narayan Gachhadar
27 Inaruwa Municipality Kedar Bhandari
28 Dharan Sub-Metropolitan city Harka Raj Rai Independent
29 Ramdhuni Municipality Shankar Lal Chaudhari CPN (UML)
30 Dhankuta Munacipality Chintan Tamang CPN (UML) Dhankuta District
31 Pakhribas Municipality Gyan Bahadur Gurung Nepali Congress
32 Mahalaxmi Municipality Dhrub Raj Raya
33 Chainpur Municipality Krishna Kumar Tamang CPN (UML) Sankhuwasabha District
34 Dharmadevi Municipality Udaya Chandra Paudel
35 Madi Municipality Jiwan Lingthep
36 Khandbari Municipality Mahesh Thapaliya Nepali Congress
37 Panchkhapan Municipality Bipin Rai
38 Saḍananda Municipality Surendra Kumar Udas CPN (UML) Bhojpur District, Nepal
39 Bhojpur Municipality Kailash Kumar Ale Nepali Congress
40 Myanglung Municipality Sanjay Kumar Rumbahangfe CPN (UML) Tehrathum District
41 Laligurans Municipality Arjun Mabohang Nepali Congress
42 Siddhicharan Municipality Tejan Khanal Nepali Congress Okhaldhunga District
43 Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality Tirtha Raj Bhattarai Nepali Congress Khotang District
44 Halesi Tuwachung Municipality Bimala Rai
45 Solududhkund Municipality Namjel Jangbu Sherpa Nepali Congress Solukhumbu District
46 Chaudandigadhi Municipality Kaluman Lama CPN (UML) Udayapur District
47 Triyuga Municipality Basanta Kumar Basnet Nepali Congress
48 Katari Municipality Rajesh Chandra Rai
49 Belaka Municipality Ashok Karki

Madhesh Pradesh

There is 1 Metropolitan city, 3 Sub-Metropolitan Cities, 73 Municipalities in Province No. 2. Altogether there are 77 Mayors in Province no. 2.

SN Municipality Mayor Political party District
50 Kanchanrup Municipality Lalan Prasad Gupta Nepali Congress Saptari District
51 Saptakoshi Municipality Krishna Prasad Dhakal
52 Surunga Municipality Gita Chaudhary
53 Dakneshwori Municipality Ram Lakhan Malah CPN (UML)
54 Bodebarsain Municipality Atesh Kumar Singh PSP-N
55 Rajbiraj Municipality Bhimraj Yadav
56 Khadak Municipality Jay Prakash Chaudhary Tharu CPN (MC)
57 Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality Birendra Majhi Janamat Party
58 Shambhunath Municipality Jitendra Prasad Gupta Kalwar CPN (Unified Socialist)
59 Lahan Municipality Mahesh Prasad Chaudhary Nepali Congress Siraha District
60 Mirchaiya Municipality Shrawan Kumar Yadav CPN (MC)
61 Sukhipur Municipality Ram Awtar Yadav CPN (UML)
62 Golbazar Municipality Shyam Kumar Shrestha
63 Dhangadhimai Municipality Shivshankar Mahato
64 Karjanha Municipality Bhola Prasad Pokhrel
65 Siraha Municipality Nabin Kumar Yadav
66 Kalyanpur Municipality Ram Pukar Sah Teli
67 Janakpur, Sub-Metropolitan City Manoj Kumar Sah Nepali Congress Dhanusa District
68 Dhanusadham Municipality Baleshwar Mandal
69 Nagarain Municipality Binay Kumar Yadav
70 Mithila Municipality Mahendra Mahato
71 Kamala Municipality Biseshwar Yadav
72 Hansapur Municipality Pradip Kumar Yadav
73 Mithila Bihari Municipality Rajendra Prasad Yadav
74 Ganeshman Charanath Municipality Jit Narayan Yadav
75 Chhireshwarnath Municipality Sukhdev Yadav CPN (UML)
76 Bideha Municipality Bechan Das Tatma
77 Sabaila Municipality Kariram Yadav CPN (MC)
78 Sahidnagar Municipality Dinesh Prasad Yadav PSP-N
79 Aurahi Municipality Pradip Kumar Khadka LSP-N Mahottari District
80 Matihani Municipality Hari Prasad Mandal
81 Balawa Municipality Ram Bijan Mahato
82 Bhangaha municipality Sanjeev Kumar Sah
83 Gaushala Municipality Dipendra Mahato PSP-N
84 Jaleshwar Municipality Suresh Sah Sonar
85 Ramgopalpur Municipality Ram Dular Sah CPN (UML)
86 Loharpatti Municipality Shailendra Kumar Yadav Nepali Congress
87 Bardibas Municipality Prahlad Kumar Chhetri
88 Manara Shiswa Municipality Mohan Pandeya
89 Bagmati Municipality Bharat Kumar Thapa CPN (MC) Sarlahi District
90 Balara Municipality Ramashankar Prasad Kushwaha
91 Hariwan Municipality Ramesh Budhathoki
92 Barahathwa Municipality Kalpana Kumari Katuwal CPN (UML)
93 Godaita Municipality Devendra Kumar Yadav LSP-N
94 Ishwarpur Municipality Manoj Kumar Acharya Nepali Congress
95 Lalbandi Municipality Bashudev Adhikari
96 Haripurwa Municipality Binod Kumar Sah Teli
97 Kabilasi Municipality Barhamdev Raya
98 Haripur, Municipality Gopal Panjiyar
99 Malangawa Municipality Nagendra Prasad Yadav
100 Gujara Municipality Shantlal Prasad Chaudhary PSP-N Rautahat District
101 Garuda Municipality Kanthmani Prasad Kalwar CPN (UML)
102 Dewahi Gonahi Municipality Premlal Sah Kanu
103 Maulapur Municipality Rina Kumari Sah
104 Ishanath Municipality Kaushalya Devi LSP-N
105 Phatuwa Bijayapur Municipality Gopal Raya Yadav Nepali Congress
106 Gadhimai Municipality Shyam Prasad Yadav
107 Madhav Narayan Municipality Baijnath Prasad Yadav
108 Katahariya Municipality Ajay Prakash
109 Chandrapur Municipality Sanjay Kumar Kafle
110 Paroha Municipality Sheikh Wakil
111 Rajpur Municipality Morajik Aalam
112 Budhimai, Municipality Pradip Kumar Yadav CPN (Unified Socialist)
113 Brindaban Municipality Binod Prasad Kurmi
114 Gaur Municipality Sambhu Sah
115 Rajdevi Municipality Bhikhari Prasad Yadav
116 Kolhabi Municipality Ram Prasad Chaudhary Nepali Congress Bara District
117 Mahagadhimai Municipality Upendra Prasad Yadav
118 Jitpur Simara Municipality Rajan Paudel CPN (MC)
119 Pacharauta Municipality Jalandhar Singh Jayaswal CPN (UML)
120 Kalaiya Sub Metropolitan city Binod Prasad Sah
121 Nijgadh Municipality Surath Puri
122 Simraungadh Municipality Kishori Prasad Kalwar LSP-N
123 Parsagadhi Municipality Gokarna Pathak CPN (UML) Parsa District
124 Pokhariya Municipality Praduman Prasad Chauhan
125 Bahudarmai Municipality Singasan Sah Teli PSP-N
126 Birgunj Metropolitan City Rajesh Man Singh

Bagmati Province

Bagmati Pradesh have 3 Metropolitan cities, 1 Sub-Metropolitan city and 41 Municipalities. Altogether there are 45 Mayors In Bagmati province .

SN Municipality Mayor Political party District
127 Kathmandu Metropolitan City Balendra Shah Independent Kathmandu District
128 Tokha municipality Prakash Adhikari CPN (UML)
136 Budhalikantha Municipality Mitharam Adhikari
128 Gokarneshwar Municipality Deepak Kumar Risal Nepali Congress
129 Chandragiri Municipality Ghanshyam Giri
130 Dakshinkali Municipality Mohan Basnet
131 Nagarjun Municipality Mohan Bahadur Basnet
133 Tarakeshwar Municipality Krishna Hari Maharjan
134 Kirtipur municipality Raj Kumar Nakarmi
135 Kageshwari-Manohara Municipality Upendra Karki
137 Shankharapur Municipality Ramesh Napit Rastriya Prajatantra Party
138 Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiri Babu Maharjan Nepali Congress Lalitpur District, Nepal
139 Godawari Municipality Gajendra Maharjan
140 Mahalaxmi Municipality Hari Govinda Shrestha CPN (UML)
142 Bhaktapur Sunil Prajapati Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party Bhaktapur District
143 Suryabinayak Municipality Bashudev Thapa CPN (UML)
144 Changunarayan Municipality Jeevan Khatri Nepali Congress
145 Madhyapur Thimi Municipality Surendra Shrestha
146 Thaha Municipality Bishnu Bahadur Bista CPN (MC) Makwanpur District
147 Hetauda Mina Kumari Lama CPN (Unified Socialist)
148 Bahrabise Municipality Bal Krishna Basnet Nepali Congress Sindhupalchok District
149 Melamchi Municipality Aaaita Man Tamang
150 Chautara Sangachowkgadi Municipality Krishna Prasad Sapkota CPN (Maoist Centre)
151 Bhimeswor Municipality Ishwor Narayan Manandhar Nepali Congress Dolakha District
152 Jiri Municipality Mitra Bahadur Jirel CPN (UML)
153 Kamalamai Municipality Upendra Kumar Pokhrel Nepali Congress Sindhuli District
154 Dudhauli Municipality Dinesh Adhikari CPN (MC)
155 Manthali Municipality Lav Shrestha CPN (UML) Ramechhap District
156 Ramechhap municipality Lawa Shree Neupane Nepali Congress
157 Dhulikhel Municipality Ashok Byanju Shrestha CPN (UML) Kavrepalanchok District
158 Namo buddha Municipality Kunsang Lama Nepali Congress
159 Panauti Municipality Ram Sharan Bhandari
160 Banepa Municipality Shanti Ratna Shakya
161 Panchkhal Municipality Mahesh Kharel
162 Mandandeupur Municipality Tok Bahadur Tamang CPN (Unified Socialist)
163 Bidur Municipality Rajan Shrestha Nepali Congress Nuwakot District
164 Dhunibeshi Municipality Bal Krishna Acharya CPN (Unified Socialist) Dhading District
165 Nilkantha Municipality Bhim Prasad Dhungana Nepali Congress
166 Khairhani Municipality Shashi Kumar Khaniya Nepali Congress Chitwan District
167 Ratnagar Municipality Pralad Sapkota
168 Rapti Municipality Shamsher Lama CPN (Unified Socialist)
169 Kalika Municipality Binod Regmi CPN (UML)
170 Madi Municipality Tara Kumari Kaji Mahato
171 Bharatpur Metropolitan city Renu Dahal CPN (Maoist Centre)

Gandaki Province

There is 1 Metropolitan city and 26 Municipalities in Gandaki Pradesh. Altogether there are 27 Mayors In Gandaki Pradesh.

SN Municipality Mayor Political party District
172 Gorkha Municipality Krishna Bahadur Rana CPN (Maoist Centre) Gorkha District
173 Palungtar Municipality Bibas Chintan
174 Pokhara Metropolitan City Dhana Raj Acharya CPN (Unified Socialist) Kaski District
175 Besisahar Municipality Guman Singh Aryal CPN (UML) Lamjung District
176 Madhya Nepal Municipality Ramesh Kumar Pandey Nepali Congress
177 Rainas Municipality Khadga Bahadur Gurung
178 Sundarbazar Municipality Krishna Prasad Koirala
179 Vyas Municipality Baikuntha Nath Neupane Nepali Congress Tanahun District
180 Bhanu Municipality Ananda Raj Tripathi
181 Shuklagandaki Municipality Krishna Raj Pandit
182 Bhimad Municipality Dadhiraj Subedi CPN (UML)
183 Kushma Municipality Ram Chandra Joshi Nepali Congress Parbat District
184 Phalebas Municipality Gangadhar Tiwari
185 Beni Municipality Surat KC CPN (UML) Myagdi District
186 Galkota Municipality Bharat Sharma Nepali Congress Baglung District
187 Baglung Municipality Basanta Kumar Shrestha
188 Jaimuni Municipality Nar Bahadur Pun Rastriya Janamorcha
189 Dhorpatan Municipality Dev Kumar Nepali CPN (UML)
190 Gaindakot Municipality Madan Bhakta Adhikari Nepali Congress Nawalparasi District
191 Kawasoti Municipality Bishnu Prasad Bhusal CPN (UML)
192 Devachuli Municipality Hari Prasad Neupane
193 Madhyabindu Municipality Bhimlal Adhikari
194 Galyang Municipality Guru Prasad Bhattarai Nepali Congress Syangja District
195 Putalibazar Municipality Tulsi Ram Regmi
196 Chapakot Municipality Dev Bahadur Khand
196 Bhirkot Municipality Govinda Karmacharya
197 Waling Municipality Krishna Khand CPN (UML)

Lumbini Province

There are 4 Sub-Metropolitan cities and 32 Municipalities. Altogether there are 36 Mayors In Province No 5 .

SN Municipality Mayor Political party District
198 Nepalganj Sub Metropolitan City Prashant Bista Nepali Congress Banke District
199 Kohalpur Municipality Purna Prasad Acharya
200 Gulariya Municipality Muktinath Yadav Nepali Congress Bardiya District
201 ThakurBaba Municipality Tilakram Lamsal
202 Barbardiya Municipality Chabilal Tharu
203 Madhuman Municipality Tej Bhadur Bhat
204 Basgadi Municipality Khadka Bahadur Khadka CPN (UML)
205 Rajapur Municipality Dipesh Tharu CPN (MC)
206 Musikot Municipality Jiblal Kharel Jivan CPN (UML) Gulmi District
207 Resunga Municipality Khil Dhwaj Panthi Nepali Congress
208 Tansen Municipalityy Santosh Lal Shrestha Nepali Congress Palpa District
209 Rampur Municipality Raman Bahadur Thapa
210 Butwal Sub Metropolitan City Khel Raj Pandey Nepali Congress Rupandehi District
211 Tilottama, Rupandehi MunicipalityChor kumar yadav
212 Siddarthanagar Municipality Daka kumar Sharma
213Sainamania MunicipalitySandeep Lamichhane
214Devadaha MunicipalityRohit Poudel
215 Lumbini Sanskrit Municipality
216 Bhumikhastana Municipality Arghakhanchi District
217 Sandhikharka Municipality
218 Sitaganga Municipality
219 Kapilvastu Municipality Kapilvastu District
220 Krishna Nagar Municipality
221 Banganga Municipality
222 Buddhabhumi Municipality
223 Maharajgunj Municipality
224 Shivraj Municipality
225 Swargadwari Municipality Pyuthan District
226 Pyuthan Municipality
227 Rolpa Municipality Rolpa District
228 Tulsipur Municipality Dang District, Nepal
229 Ghorahi Municipality
230 Lamahi Municipality
231 Bardaghat Municipality Nawalparasi District
232 Ramgram Municipality
233 Sunwal Municipality Bimala Aryal CPN(UML)

(UML)

Karnali Province

There are only 1 Sub-Metropolitan City and 24 Municipalities and Mayors in Karnali Pradesh.

SN Municipality Mayor Political party District
234 Birendranagar Municipality Mohan Maya Bhandari CPN (UML) Surkhet District
235 Gurbhakot Municipality Hasta Pun Nepali Congress
236 Panchapuri Municipality Lalbir Bhandari
237 Lekbeshi Municipality Umesh Kumar Paudel
238 Bheriganga Municipality Yagya Prasad Dhakal CPN (UML)
239 Musikot Municipality Mahendra KC Nepali Congress Rukum District
240 Aathbis Kot Municipality Ravi KC CPN (MC)
241 Chaurjahari Municipality Puspa Badi
242 Sarada Municipality Prakash Bhandari Nepali Congress Salyan District, Nepal
243 Bagchaur Municipality Janak Raj Gautam
244 Bangad Kupinde Municipality Karna Bahadur Budhathoki CPN (MC)
245 Narayan Municipality Loman Sharma CPN (UML) Dailekh District
246 Aathabis Municipality Tarka Bahadur Budwal
247 Chamunda Bindrasaini Municipality Ganesh Kumar Shahi Nepali Congress
248 Dullu Municipality Bharat Prasad Rijal
249 Bheri Municipality Chandra Prakash Gharti CPN (UML) Jajarkot District
250 Chhedagad Municipality Ratna Bahadur Khadka Nepali Congress
251 Triveni Naalgaad Municipality Dambar Bahadur Rawat CPN (MC)
252 Thuli Bheri MunicipalitySwarna Bahadur Budha Nepali Congress Dolpa District
253 Tripurasundari Municipality Jan Chandra Rokaya CPN (MC)
254 Khadachakra Municipality Kamal Bahadur Shahi CPN (Unified Socialist) Kalikot District
255 Tilagupha municipality Shankar Prasad Upadhyaya Nepali Congress
256 Raskot municipality Dharmaraj Shahi CPN (MC)
257 Chayanta Rara Municipality Bishnu Kumar Bam Nepali Congress Mugu District
258 Chandannath Municipality Raju Singh Kathayat Nepali Congress Jumla District

Sudurpashchim Province

There are altogether 33 Municipalities, 1 Sub-metropolitan city in Sudurpachim Pradesh. In total there are 34 Mayors in Sudurpachim Pradesh.

SN Municipality Mayor Political party District
259 Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City Gopal Hamal Independent Kailali District
260 Lamki Chuha Municipality Sushila Shahi NC
261 Godawari Municipality Birendra Bhatta Nepali Congress
262 Ghodaghodi Municipality Khadak Bahadur Raut CPN (Unified Socialist)
263 Gauriganga Municipality Devi Datta Kandel CPN (MC)
264 Tikapur Municipality Ram Lal Dagaura Tharu Nagrik Unmukti Party
265 Bhajani Trisakti Municipality Kewal Chaudhary
266 Bhimdatta Municipality Padam Bogati Nepali Congress Kanchanpur District
269 Krishnapur Municipality Hemraj Ojha
267 Bedkot Municipality Bhojraj Bohara
268 Punarbas Municipality Toya Prasad Sharma
271 Belauri Municipality Potilal Chaudhary CPN (MC)
270 Mahakali Municipality Kishor Kumar Limbu CPN (UML)
272 Shuklaphanta Municipality Ran Bahadur Mahara
273 Jaya Prithvi Municipality Chet Raj Baral Nepali Congress Bajhang District
274 Bungal Municipality Jay Bahadur Dhami
275 Sanphebagar Municipality Rajendra Bahadur Kunwar Nepali Congress Achham District
276 Kamalbazar Municipality Yagya Prasad Dhakal
277 Panchadeval Binayak Municipality Ambika Kumari Chalaune
278 Badimalika Municipality Amar Bahadur Khadka CPN (UML) Bajura District
279 Budhinanda Municipality Janak Kumar Bohara
280 Budhiganga Municipality Ram Bahadur Baniya CPN (UML)
281 Triveni Municipality Karna Bahadur Thapa Nepali Congress
282 Dipayal SIlgadhi Municipality Baji Singh Khadka Nepali Congress Doti District
283 Shikar Municipality Dirgha Bahadur Balayar
284 Mahakali Municipality Narsingh Chairshir CPN (UML) Darchula District
285 Shailyaskar Municipality Bijay Singh Dhami
286 Malikarjun Municipality Hira Singh Dhami
287 Amargadhi Municipality Dilli Raj Joshi Nepali Congress Dadeldhura District
288 Parshuram Municipality Bharat Badayar Joshi
289 Dashrath Chand Municipality Pushkar Raj Joshi CPN (UML) Baitadi District
290 Purchadi Municipality Dipak Bahadur Bam Nepali Congress
291 Patan Municipality Gairi Singh Rawat
292 Melauli Municipality Bhim Bahadur Chand CPN (MC)

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