Pradip Dhakal of Nepal has won the primary election for mayor of Herndon City, Virginia.

Dhakal, a member of Herndon City Council, had filed his candidacy for the post of mayor of Herndon City from the Democratic Party.

Following the win, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee has also endorsed Dhakal for mayor of Herndon.

Out of 641 voters in the primary election, 94 percent voted for mayor.

Dhakal secured 345 votes to win the primary election for the post of mayor.

“I filed a nomination for the post of mayor after achieving success in all the previous terms with a long experience as a local representative,” he said, adding, “That is why, I am confident that I will win the final election for the mayor.”

The final election for the post of mayor of Herndon City will be held in November.

As a local representative, he has won the election three times as Herndon City Council Member

Herndon City's former mayor and almost all the members of the Council had openly supported the candidacy of Dhakal for the post of mayor.

Nepali communities had also organized election centric campaigns to get him elected.  

“It is a proud moment for the Nepali community that he won the primary election for mayor with a majority of votes,” Parshuram Bhandari, a Nepali living in the US, said.