Harka Raj Rai

Mayor of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City

Harka Raj Sampang Rai (or Harka Sampang; Nepali: हर्कराज साम्पाङ राई) is a Nepalese politician. He is the current mayor of Dharan.[1][2] Rai is also a social activist.[3][4] He has been elected as an independent candidate for the post Mayor, having 'Walking stick/Lauro' as the electoral symbol via the 2022 local election.[5][6] He defeated Nepali Congress candidate Kishore Rai by receiving 20,821 votes.[7][8]

Harka Raj Rai
हर्कराज sampang
Sampang in 2022
6th Mayor of Dharan
Assumed office
23 May 2022
DeputyAindra Bikram Begha
Preceded byTilak Rai
Personal details
Born1983 (age 40–41)
Khartamchha, Khotang, Nepal
Political partyIndependent
ParentsTil Bikram Rai (father)

References

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  1. "Independent candidate Harka Raj Rai elected mayor of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City". The Kathmandu Post.
  2. "धरानका मेयरको घोषणा- मोटरसाइकल नै चढ्छु". Naya Patrika.
  3. "हर्क साम्पाङमाथि पहिले लाठीचार्ज, अहिले फूल र अबिरको वर्षा". Kantipur (daily) (in Nepali).
  4. "पानी अभियन्ता हर्कराज साम्पाङ राई बने धरानको मेयर, पाए २०८२१ मत". ekagaj.
  5. "Independent candidate Harka Sampang becomes Dharan Mayor". Khabarhub.
  6. "हर्कराज साम्पाङ : धरानको खानेपानीले जन्माएको ज्याद्रो 'स्वतन्त्र'". nepalkhabar (in Nepali).
  7. "को हुन् धरानमा एमालेको गढ भत्काउने स्वतन्त्रका साम्पाङ". Annapurna Post.
  8. "धरानको मेयरमा स्वतन्त्र उम्मेदवार हर्क साम्पाङ निर्वाचित". Online Khabar.