Birendranagar Municipality is in the Surkhet District of Karnali province. It was named in honor of the late King Birendra who had established the municipality in 1976 AD. Historically, Birendranagar and the surrounding area of Surkhet used to be the land of Tharu, Magar, and Local Rajhi. However, the region has seen increased migration from the surrounding mountain regions as well as other parts of the country.
Ms. Mohanmaya Dhakal Mayor of the Birendranagar Municipality elected from local election in 2022 served as the immediate past Deputy Mayor of the municipalities. before being elected as the mayor of the municipality. b Her constituents highly appreciated her leadership and work as a deputy mayor. She ….Her political journey began during her college days with the All-Nepal National Free Students’ Union (ANNFSU) A political scientist by education, she has also worked for a nongovernmental organization as well Her constituents highly appreciated her leadership and work as a deputy mayor. .
Deputy Mayor
Mr. Nilkantha Khanal is a leader who is known equally for his social work as for his career as a politician. He campaigned for various initiatives for community engagement. Before being elected as the deputy mayor, he served the chairperson of ward no xx in Birendranagar. During his tenure, played a significant role in improving service delivery as the coordinator of the governance and institutional development committee of the municipality Currently, he is the chairperson of CPN-UML municipal committee of CPN-UML.