Hari Dhakal

Member, House of Representatives

Elected · Direct seat

Hari Dhakal

हरि ढकाल

Bachelor's degree

Rastriya Swatantra Party

Chitwan-1 · Bagmati

Votes won
58,208
Vote share 63.3%
Winning margin
45,175
Rajendra Prasad Burlakoti
Age
43
Born 2040-04-02 B.S. (1983)
Chitwan-1: local news and records

Profile

Hari Dhakal represents Chitwan-1 in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Hari Dhakal (born 18 July 1983) is a Nepali politician and member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, who is also a joint general secretary of the party. He is serving as a Member of the House of Representatives representing Chitwan-1 since December 2022. He was first elected in the 2022 Nepalese general election, defeating former finance minister Surendra Pandey.

Key facts

Age
43
Gender
Male
Date of birth (B.S.)
2040-04-02
Education
Bachelor's degree
Residence
Chitwan Ratnanagar Municipality Madhavpur
Citizenship district
Chitwan
Spouse
Ganga Dhakal

Age: From the recorded date of birth.

Election result in Chitwan-1

The top three candidates in the Election Commission count. Shares are of all votes counted in the constituency.
Hari Dhakal, Rastriya Swatantra Party58,208 VotesVote share 63.3%
Rajendra Prasad Burlakoti, Nepali Congress13,033 VotesVote share 14.2%
Dawa Dorje Lama, CPN-UML10,899 VotesVote share 11.9%
All other candidates9,759 VotesVote share 10.6%

Won by 45,175 votes over Rajendra Prasad Burlakoti, a margin of 49.2% of votes counted.91,899 votes counted

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In Parliament

Official House records through October 2, 2026

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News mentions

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Khabarhub English

Public officials’ integrity is vital for good governance

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Chairperson of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee, Hari Dhakal, has stressed the need for greater discipline and reform in political leadership to strengthen good governance.

Background and experience

Education history

Bachelor's degree

Institution:
Ratnarajya Lakshmi Campus
Country:
Nepal

Sources

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Sources checked Jul 13, 2026, 5:52 AM