Madan Bhandari
Madan Kumar Bhandari | |
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मदन कुमार भण्डारी | |
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | |
Spouse | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
Children | 2 |
Known for | जनताको बहुदलीय जनवाद "People's Multiparty Democracy" |
Life
Madan Bhandari was born in the Dhungesangu village of
Bhandari became the General-Secretary when the CPN (ML) merged into the
1991 elections and aftermath
The
Personal life
Bhandari was married to Bidya Devi Bhandari in 1982. Ms. Bhandari at the time of her wedding to Bhandari was a junior political cadre of his party who later became the first female President of Nepal. The couple had two daughters, Usha Kiran Bhandari and Nisha Kusum Bhandari. Both daughters are married.
Death
On May 16, 1993 Bhandari died in a car accident in Dasdhunga,
His body was recovered three days later and kept in Dasharath Rangashala, where people visited throughout the day and into the night to pay their respects.[9] The only survivor of that crash, driver Amar Lama, was murdered 10 years later.[10] A group of unidentified gunmen abducted Lama from the office of Tajakhabar Weekly tabloid around 13:45. He was taken to the hamlet of Kirtipur on the southwestern outskirts of the capital and shot. The assassins then fled towards Panga village.[10]
Aftermath
A bust has been built at the spot of the accident at Dasdhunga.
Awards
On 2016, he was posthumously awarded with Nepal Ratna Man Padavi, the highest honour to a Nepali citizen by the Government of Nepal.[14]
See also
- Dasdhunga
- List of unsolved murders
References
- ^ K.C., Surendra. Aitihasik dastavej sangroh - bhag 2. Kathmandu: Pairavi Prakashan, 2063 B.S.. p 464.
- ISBN 978-1-135-35680-4.
- ^ Chhetri, Ag (May 21, 2004). "Remembering Madan Bandari".
- ^ SATP (2018-05-22). "Nepal: Decisive Turn – Analysis". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Inability to bring out truth behind Madan Bhandari's death painful, says president". The Himalayan Times. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ a b Anonymous (May 24, 2009). "UML Leader Accuses Maoists of Having Assassinated Madan Bhandari". Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Chancen für Nepals angeschlagene Demokratie?
- ^ ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ a b "A Death Heavier than the Himalayas". www.marxists.org. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ a b Acharya, Yuvraj (July 28, 2003). "Driver of murdered UML leaders killed".
- ^ "Some heart-broken Nepalese turn their backs on gods". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Budget more focused on physical infrastructure". The Himalayan Times. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Highway named after late communist leader". The Himalayan Times. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "81,790 to be conferred awards and decorations". The Himalayan Times. 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
External links
Communism in Nepal |
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Communism portal |