Madhav Kumar Nepal

Madhav Kumar Nepal ( _ne. माधव कुमार नेपाल, born March 12, 1953K.C., Surendra. "Aitihasik dastavej sangroh - bhag 2". Kathmandu: Pairavi Prakashan, 2063 B.S.. p 460.] ) is a Nepalese politician; he was the General Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) for 15 years.

He was the Deputy Prime Minister in the Nepalese government during the CPN(UML) minority government as well as the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. He argued for the Nepal Civil War to be solved through talks and did not believe that mobilization of the army was the solution.

Nepal was arrested in 2001 during a crackdown on anti-government protest. Following the palace massacre he called for Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to step down, though later joined forces with him to launch a campaign against King Gyanendra's assumption of executive powers.

On April 12, 2008, Nepal resigned as General Secretary of the CPN (UML), [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr12/news09.php "MK Nepal announces resignation as UML gen secy"] , Nepalnews, April 12, 2008.] after having lost the Kathmandu-2 seat to Maoist candidate Jhakku Prasad Subedi in the 2008 Constituent Assembly election. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr12/news05.php "UML gen secy loses to CPN-M candidate in Kathmandu-2; NWPP takes both constituencies in Bhaktapur"] , Nepalnews, April 12, 2008.] Subedi was a comparatively obscure candidate. [ [http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0415/p01s02-wosc.html "Big Maoist wins could reshape Nepal's politics"] , "The Christian Science Monitor", April 15, 2008.] Nepal was also defeated in Rautahat-6 constituency by CPN(M) candidate Devendra Patel. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr14/news13.php "MK Nepal loses in Rautahat, too"] , Nepalnews, April 14, 2008.] . Now he is looking after international bureau of the CPN (UML).

In June 2008, the CPN (UML) proposed that M. K. Nepal become the country's first President, following the declaration of a republic. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/jun/jun21/news08.php "UML, Maoist leaders differ on presidential candidate"] , Nepalnews, June 21, 2008.]

References

*Busky, Donald F (2002). "Communism in History and Theory". Praeger/Greenwood. ISBN 0-275-97733-1
*Hutt, Michael (2004). "Himalayan "People's War". C. Hurst & Co Publishers. ISBN 1-85065-722-X

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1281258.stm Nepal opposition members arrested]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/1406387.stm Nepal PM 'should quit']
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/2683539.stm Nepal king faces opposition campaign]