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Dhana Raj Acharya

धनराज आचार्य

Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City

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Dhana Raj Acharya is a Nepalese politician, businessman and philanthropist. He is currently serving as the 16th mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City. Acharya announced his candidacy under the Communist Party of Nepal party for the mayoral election of Pokhara at the 2022 local election. He won the election with 58,893 votes. Previously, he has held various positions, including the general secretary and national president of the Nepal Book and Business Association, executive member of the Pokhara Industries and Commerce Association, and expert member of the high-level book policy drafting and textbook pricing committee.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Pokhara wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
businessperson, politician wd
Political party
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) (since 2021), Nepal Communist Party (2018–2021), Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (1991–2018), Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (1985–1991) wd
Education
Prithvi Narayan Campus wd

Public office

Officeholder record, tenure and sources →

Positions held wd

Early life and education

Quoted from Wikipedia: Dhana Raj Acharya (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 7 November 2026.

  • He then joined Prithvi Narayan Campus for his higher studies. nepalpatra.com
  • He has a master's degree in Business Administration and in Education. pokharamun.gov.np
  • As of 20 July 2022, his assets was calculated to be रु.436,145,613 ($3,412,403) and his total debt was calculated to be रु.28,500,000 ($222,984). Online Khabar

Career

  • He became the leader of UML's Kaski Industry and Business Department in 2003 and served as fraction secretary of the Federation of Nepal Book and Stationery Entrepreneurs from 2004 to 2012. english.onlinekhabar.com
  • There were 23 candidates competing for the mayoral post. Khabarhub
  • Acharya won the election with 58,893 votes whereas Thapa received 52,848 votes. english.onlinekhabar.com

Questions

When was Dhana Raj Acharya born?
Dhana Raj Acharya was born on 30 March 1970 in Pokhara.
What positions has Dhana Raj Acharya held?
Positions held by Dhana Raj Acharya include: Mayor of Pokhara (since 2021).
Where did Dhana Raj Acharya study?
Dhana Raj Acharya was educated at Prithvi Narayan Campus.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Dhana Raj Acharya · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): धनराज आचार्य · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q115217261 · CC0 1.0
  4. Office record: Wikipedia
  5. Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Dhana Raj Acharya · CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. nepalpatra.com: को हुन् पोखराको मेयरमा विजयी भएका धनराज आचार्य ? Nepalpatra (25 May 2022)
  7. pokharamun.gov.np: धनराज आचार्य (Dhana Raj Acharya) {{!}} पोखरा महानगरपालिका
  8. Online Khabar: पोखराका करोडपति मेयर
  9. english.onlinekhabar.com: Dhana Raj Acharya: The new mayor of Pokhara, Nepal's tourism capital, is a man with many hats – OnlineKhabar English News (25 May 2022)
  10. Khabarhub: Unified Socialist's Dhanraj Acharya elected 15th mayor of Pokhara

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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