Padma Ratna Tuladhar ( ne, पद्मरत्न तुलाधर) (1940–2018) was a Nepalese politician and human rights activist. A resident of

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, he played an instrumental role in bringing the Nepali Maoists to mainstream politics from armed struggle. He was elected to the Rastriya Panchayat from Kathmandu in the 1986 election. Following the restoration of multi party democracy he was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from Kathmandu 4 in

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. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister

Man Mohan Adhikari Man Mohan Adhikari (Magi) ( ne, मन मोहन अधिकारी 9 June 1920 – 26 April 1999) was the 31st Prime Minister of Nepal from 1994 to 1995, representing the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He is the ...

as Minister for Labour and Health. Tuladhar died at Kathmandu on 4 November 2018 due to a brain hemorrhage. He is survived by his wife Nil Shova Tuladhar and four children.

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Nepalese human rights activists People from Kathmandu Year of birth missing 2018 deaths Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) politicians Nepalese atheists Nepal MPs 1991–1994 Nepal MPs 1994–1999 Members of the Rastriya Panchayat People of the Nepalese Civil War {{Bagmati-politician-stub

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