Ganesh Prasad Rijal (Nepali: ne: गणेशप्रसाद रिजाल, 11 May 1920 – 4 April 1998) was a Nepali politician. He took part in the 1951 democratic revolution of Nepal and later in 1959, elected as a member of parliament from Ilam district. On 15 December 1960, King Mahendra suspended the constitution, dissolved the elected parliament, dismissed the cabinet, imposed direct rule and imprisoned the then prime minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala and his closest government colleagues. After King Mahendra's coup, Rijal was exiled to India along with other leaders and workers of Nepali Congress party. During his exile, he resided in Kalimpong and Naxalbari in Indian state of West Bengal. He returned homeland in 1975 following government granting amnesty, and continued his political career, residing in Damak and Kathmandu simultaneously.[1][2][3]
ganesh, prasad, rijal, nepali, गण, शप, रस, 1920, april, 1998, nepali, politician, took, part, 1951, democratic, revolution, nepal, later, 1959, elected, member, parliament, from, ilam, district, december, 1960, king, mahendra, suspended, constitution, dissolve. Ganesh Prasad Rijal Nepali ne गण शप रस द र ज ल 11 May 1920 4 April 1998 was a Nepali politician He took part in the 1951 democratic revolution of Nepal and later in 1959 elected as a member of parliament from Ilam district On 15 December 1960 King Mahendra suspended the constitution dissolved the elected parliament dismissed the cabinet imposed direct rule and imprisoned the then prime minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala and his closest government colleagues After King Mahendra s coup Rijal was exiled to India along with other leaders and workers of Nepali Congress party During his exile he resided in Kalimpong and Naxalbari in Indian state of West Bengal He returned homeland in 1975 following government granting amnesty and continued his political career residing in Damak and Kathmandu simultaneously 1 2 3 Ganesh Prasad RijalGanesh Prasad RijalMember of Parliament of NepalIn office 27 May 1959 16 December 1960Prime MinisterBishweshwar Prasad KoiralaMonarchKing MahendraPersonal detailsBorn 1920 05 11 11 May 1920Panchthar NepalDied4 April 1998 1998 04 04 aged 77 Damak NepalCitizenshipNepaliPolitical partyNepali CongressSpouseKamala RizalParent s Jayanarayan Rijal father Jalapa Rijal mother RelativesSuman Pokhrel grandson OccupationpoliticianRijal died on 4 April 1998 in Damak in Jhapa district of Nepal due to cardiac arrest citation needed References Edit Tuladhar Daman Raj 1980 Contemporary Nepal 1945 1955 Kathmandu Laxmi Publication p 340 Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad 2001 Atmabrittanta Late Life Recollections Kathmandu Himal Books p 167 Joshi Angur Baba January 1958 THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION IN NEPAL Parliamentary Affairs Oxford XII 3 311 319See also EditHistory of Nepal Politics of Nepal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ganesh Prasad Rijal amp oldid 1068313630, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
