Krishna Bahadur Mahara is a
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
ese politician, belonging to the
Nepal Communist Party (NCP).He was a prominent Maoist leader during the
civil war
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
. After the maoists entered the peace process, he was elected to parliament/constituent-assembly multiple times, and also became cabinet minister. Following his election to the house of representatives in the
2017 legislative election, he was elected House Speaker but resigned in October 2019 after allegations of attempted rape were made by a parliamentary staffer. He was acquitted in February 2020.
Career
In the
April 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the
Dang-3 constituency, winning 20784 votes. He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Information and Communication in the Cabinet headed by CPN (M) Chairman
Prachanda
Pushpa Kamal Dahal ( ne, पुष्पकमल दाहाल; born 11 December 1954), also widely known by his nom de guerre Prachanda (, ; meaning "fierce"), is a Nepalese politician serving as the current Prime Minister of Nepal. He pre ...
and sworn in on 22 August 2008.
Controversies
In September 2019, an employee of the parliament secretariat came forward alleging attempted rape by a drunk Mahara at her apartment on the night of 29 September. Mahara resigned as Speaker on 1 October at the behest of his party, and was subsequently arrested.
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Shakti Bahadur Basnet
Shakti Bahadur Basnet ( ne, शक्ति बहादुर बस्नेत; born 14 April 1971) is a Nepalese politician and current Minister of Forest and Environment. He is a Central Committee Member of Nepal Communist Party.
He served ...
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Top Bahadur Rayamajhi
Top Bahadur Rayamajhi or ( ne, टोपबहादुर रायमाझी) is a Nepalese politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. Rayamajhi was the member of both the Constituent Assembly. Rayamajhi is the secretary of CPN (U ...
1958 births
Living people
People from Rolpa District
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) politicians
Government ministers of Nepal
Nepalese atheists
Information and Communications ministers of Nepal
Speakers of the House of Representatives (Nepal)
Finance ministers of Nepal
Nepal MPs 2017–2022
Nepal Communist Party (NCP) politicians
Nepal MPs 1991–1994
People of the Nepalese Civil War
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Members of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly
Members of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly