# Sunita Dangol

_Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu_

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Last updated: 2026-10-08

> Sunita Dangol 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.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112054571#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; language activist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112054571#P106))
- **Positions held:** Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu (since 30 May 2022 · BS 16 Jestha 2079 onwards) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112054571#P39))

## Public office

- [Mayor of Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/mayor-kathmandu) — current (since 18 January 2026 · BS 4 Magh 2082 onwards)
- [Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/deputy-mayor-kathmandu) — current
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/sunita-dangol

## Career

- She later worked as a radio and television presenter and became involved in education and public speaking. ([Onlinekhabar](https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sunita-dangol-the-face-of-popular-one-minute-nepal-bhasa-tutorials.html))
- She worked with Callijatra and participated in language and script education programmes. ([Association Typographique Internationale](https://atypi.org/speaker/sunita-dangol/))
- She was elected with 68,612 votes and took office on 30 May 2022. ([The Kathmandu Post](https://kathmandupost.com/13/2022/06/04/we-are-here-to-serve-the-people-regardless-of-our-political-beliefs))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunita_Dangol&oldid=1379222835), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**What positions has Sunita Dangol held?**  
Positions held by Sunita Dangol include: Deputy Mayor of Kathmandu (since 30 May 2022).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sunita Dangol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunita_Dangol) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुनिता डंगोल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%99%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q112054571](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112054571) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sunita Dangol - Wikisource Loves Manuscripts in Nepal 2026 14e7.jpg by Nabin K. Sapkota (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunita_Dangol_-_Wikisource_Loves_Manuscripts_in_Nepal_2026_14e7.jpg)
- [Office record: Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mayor_of_Kathmandu&oldid=1377038515)
- [Office record: Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kathmandu&oldid=1382323859)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Sunita Dangol](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sunita_Dangol&oldid=1379222835) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Onlinekhabar: Sunita Dangol: The face of popular one-minute Nepal Bhasa tutorials (12 December 2020)](https://english.onlinekhabar.com/sunita-dangol-the-face-of-popular-one-minute-nepal-bhasa-tutorials.html)
- [Association Typographique Internationale: Sunita Dangol](https://atypi.org/speaker/sunita-dangol/)
- [The Kathmandu Post: 'We are here to serve the people regardless of our political beliefs' (4 June 2022)](https://kathmandupost.com/13/2022/06/04/we-are-here-to-serve-the-people-regardless-of-our-political-beliefs)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sunita Dangol, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sunita Dangol - Wikisource Loves Manuscripts in Nepal 2026 14e7.jpg — Nabin K. Sapkota, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Sunita Dangol". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sunita-dangol. Retrieved 4 November 2026.