Dhana Raj Acharya

Dhana Raj Acharya (Nepali: धनराज आचार्य; born 30 March 1970) 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 (Unified Socialist) 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.