Tourism entrepreneur Rajuman Dangol has been elected as the President of the Thamel Tourism Development Council (TTDC) following the council’s executive committee election held on 27 Asar 2083 (July 11, 2026).
According to the official election results released by the Election Committee, Dangol secured 728 votes, defeating his nearest rival Prashaya Rajbhandari, who received 365 votes, winning by a margin of 363 votes.
The newly elected leadership of the Thamel Tourism Development Council includes:
- President: Rajuman Dangol
- First Vice President: Rajiv Pandey
- Second Vice President: Davad Tamang
- Third Vice President: Ramesh Thapa (unopposed)
- General Secretary: Pashupati Kandel
- Secretary: Dilip Kandel (Milan)
- Treasurer: Kinchu Lamu Bhutiya (Shrestha)
The following members were also elected to the executive committee:
- Kamal Aryal
- Sojeshman Malakar
- Nabin Tamang
- Purnima Malakar
- Lalbabu Chaudhary
- Govinda Kumar Shrestha
- Mira Adhikari
- Som Prasad Gupta (Bania)
- Suresh dangol
- Chalukarna Khanal
- Sanukaji Maharjan
- Roshan Pradhan (Shrestha)
- Bishwaman Pradhan
- Mina Manandhar
- Krishna Bahadur Shedai
- Chandra Tamang
The election was conducted during the 30th and 31st Annual General Meeting of the Thamel Tourism Development Council. TTDC is one of Nepal’s leading tourism organizations, representing tourism entrepreneurs and stakeholders in Thamel, Kathmandu’s premier tourism district.
In the coming term, the newly elected committee is expected to focus on strengthening destination management, enhancing tourism infrastructure, promoting sustainable tourism, improving visitor experiences, and reinforcing Thamel’s position as Nepal’s leading tourism hub.
