Mayor of Dharan

The mayor is elected for a five-year term that is renewable only once. The municipal executive is formed under the chairmanship of the mayor. The local government in Nepal has authority over the local units pursuant to Schedule 8 of the Constitution of Nepal. The mayor derives its power from the Local Government Operation Act, 2017. The mayor's powers are: • Summon and chair meetings of the municipal assembly and the municipal executive • Table agendas and proposals to the assembly and executive • Prepare and present the annual programmes and budget • Enforce the decisions of the assembly and executive • Oversee the work of committees and sub-committees of the municipality and ward committees. The mayor of Dharan is also a member of the Sunsari District Assembly. == Election ==

The mayor is elected though first-past-the-post voting. In order to qualify as a candidate for mayor, the person must be a citizen of Nepal, must be over twenty-one, must be registered in the electoral roll of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City and not be disqualified by law. == List of mayors ==

Panchayat era (1960–1990) Constitutional monarchy (1990-2008) Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (2017-present) == See also==