Dhana Raj Acharya: The new mayor of Pokhara, Nepal’s tourism capital, is a man with many hats

Dhana Raj Acharya of the CPN-Unified Socialist has been elected the mayor of Pokhara , the largest metropolitan city in terms of area, and apparently Nepal’s tourism capital . The 52-year-old Acharya garnered 58,893 votes whereas Krishna Bahadur Thapa of CPN-UML was restricted to 52,848.

Whereas it is Acharya’s first time in a public office, he is an established name in several other sectors. Here are five essential things you need to know to know Dhana Raj Acharya and his vision for Pokhara.