Who's on your ballotVictorian state election, Saturday 28 November 2026
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Shankar Dharel

Liberal candidate for Northern Metropolitan Region in the Legislative Council (upper house) at the election on Saturday 28 November.

Website: shankardharel.com.auFacebook

On the ballot as
DHAREL, Shankar
Ballot position
Group C, 3rd in group
Stood for Parliament
Not since 2022
Running against
42 others
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$2.0m

The Northern Metropolitan Region, which elects five members.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Northern Metropolitan Region as Liberal.

No earlier candidacy found. Covers Victorian state elections since 2022 (with by-elections) and federal elections in Victoria in 2022 and 2025, matched on name and party or electorate. A filled marker means elected. Council elections aren't included yet.

In their own words

A practising solicitor working in civil law, Shankar Dharel is part of the Liberal Team for the Legislative Council. Shankar and his family came to Australia from Nepal and are proud to call Melbourne home. Growing up, Shankar’s parents taught him the value of hard work and giving back to the local community that welcomed them.

An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Liberal candidate profile, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.

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What they're campaigning on

Quoted word for word from Victorian Liberal candidate profile and shankardharel.com.au. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.

Their stated priorities

  1. “As part of Jess Wilson's New Liberal Team, Shankar will help deliver Our Plan to lower costs for local families and businesses, and to improve safety in the Northern suburbs by hiring 3,000 more police officers and returning PSOs to train stations.”

Crime and bail

  • Profile10 Nov 2026“As part of Jess Wilson's New Liberal Team, Shankar will help deliver Our Plan to lower costs for local families and businesses, and to improve safety in the Northern suburbs by hiring 3,000 more police officers and returning PSOs to train stations.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile

Housing and renting

Not mentioned in what we read.

Treaty and First Peoples

Not mentioned in what we read.

Transport and roads

Not mentioned in what we read.

AI and technology

Not mentioned in what we read.

Gambling and racing

Not mentioned in what we read.

Cost of living

  • Profile10 Nov 2026“As part of Jess Wilson's New Liberal Team, Shankar will help deliver Our Plan to lower costs for local families and businesses, and to improve safety in the Northern suburbs by hiring 3,000 more police officers and returning PSOs to train stations.”Victorian Liberal candidate profile

Health

Not mentioned in what we read.

Everyone standing in Northern Metropolitan Region

In ballot order.

How this page is made. Names, parties and ballot positions are from the VEC's official list. Bios and campaign quotes are copied word for word from the candidate's party profile or their own website, and each links to its source: we don't summarise or rate what they say. The issues are the same ones used for sitting members' records, so candidates can be compared on equal terms. Election history comes from official VEC and AEC results. Donations are as published on VEC Disclosures.