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सागर ढकाल
Gulmi-1
Gulmi, Lumbini
Sagar Dhakal is a hydropower engineer and water-energy-climate specialist who worked on Nepal's 410MW Nalsing Gad project and at IOM-UN Migration before entering politics. He gained prominence contesting independently against PM Sher Bahadur Deuba in Dadeldhura-1 in 2022, securing nearly half the votes, and won the Gulmi-1 seat for RSP in the 2026 election with 29,642 votes. A Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholar from Oxford, he advocates for good governance, youth empowerment, and sustainable development.
RSP Election Manifesto 2079
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48.1%
29,642
61,597
14,461
Head-to-head result
Winner vs closest opponent in valid votes
MSc
MSc
Oxford University
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