Jog Meher Shrestha

Jog Meher Shrestha is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. He was politically active during the "Panchayat" period. [http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/englishweekly/spotlight/2004/nov/nov05/offtherecord.htm] Shrestha was appointed Land Reform and Management Minister in the cabinet of Sher Bahadur Deuba in 2004. [http://www.nepalhomepage.com/politics/cabinet/050704.html]

After the 2005 royal take-over, Shrestha was arrested accused of misuse of the Prime Ministers Fund. In March 2005, he was released on bail. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1059293.cms] In June 2005, he was acquitted. [http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/28/stories/2005062802331400.htm]

In 2006, he was acting chairman of the RPP. [http://www.peoplesreview.com.np/2006/280906/update29.html]

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* [http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/2008/englishweekly/spotlight/apr/apr04/national4.php 2008 election interview]