Ujwal Thapa
Ujwal Thapa | |
|---|---|
| उज्वल थापा | |
 Thapa | |
| Born | 1976 or 1977 |
| Died | (aged 44) |
| Alma mater | Bennington College Budhanilkantha School |
| Occupation(s) | Youth leader, entrepreneur, social worker |
| Political party | Bibeksheel Nepali, Bibeksheel Sajha Party |
Ujwal Thapa (Nepali: उज्वल थापा; 7 January 1977 – 1 June 2021) was a Nepali youth leader and activist, entrepreneur, and social worker. He was the president of the Bibeksheel Nepali party.
Early life
Thapa was born as a first child to Udaya Bhadur Thapa and Shanta Thapa.He was educated at the Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu, Nepal[2] and finished his bachelor's degree at Bennington College in Vermont, USA in 2000.[3]
Career
Thapa ran as an independent candidate in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from Kathmandu Constituency Number 5.[4]
He was the president of the
In 2002, Thapa started Digital Max Solutions, a website development and software branding business. With Chandra Maharzan and Sakin Shrestha, he founded the IT community
Death
Thapa died on 1 June 2021, aged 44, due to post COVID-19 illness, while undergoing treatment at Mediciti Hospital of Lalitpur, according to a statement issued on behalf of his family and friends.[9]
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