Krishna Bahadur Mahara Retires From Active Politics Due to Health and Age

Kathmandu. Former Speaker and leader of the Communist Party of Nepal Krishna Bahadur Mahara has retired from active politics. Mahara announced his retirement from active politics by issuing a statement on Thursday. Talking briefly with Ratopati, he claimed that he was separating from active politics due to health and age rather than any dissatisfaction with the party. 'I have separated from all responsibilities rather than leaving the party. It is not due to any dissatisfaction with the party,' he said. Born on Asar 4, 2015 BS in a lower-class farmer family in Liwang, the headquarters of Rolpa, Mahara was active in leftist politics from the age of 20. He taught science for 12 years at Liwang Secondary School. Mahara, who entered leftist politics from 2036 BS, went underground in the Maoist armed movement from 2052 BS. Mahara's entire family went underground during the Maoist movement. Mahara was the coordinator of the Maoist team for talks with the government in 2058 BS and was a member and spokesperson of the talks team in 2060 BS. He was elected from Rolpa Constituency Number 2 in the 2048 BS general election from the then United Front. Elected as a Constituent Assembly member from Dang Constituency Number 3 in the first Constituent Assembly election of 2064 BS, he was considered a leader who gained many benefits within the party. He worked closely with Prachanda from the Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) to the Communist Party of Nepal. Mahara, considered a dignified and intellectual leader, became the Speaker on Falgun 25, 2074 BS. However, he was accused of sexual misconduct with a female employee of the parliament. On that accusation, he resigned from his post on Assoj 14, 2076 BS. It was the first such incident in the history of Nepal where a Speaker resigned from politics. After his resignation, he was sent to jail for some time for pre-trial detention. However, the Kathmandu District Court acquitted Mahara. Mahara, who was acquitted of sexual misconduct, was arrested in Assoj 2082 BS on charges of smuggling gold through electronic cigarettes (vape). While in jail for pre-trial detention, he was released on November 26, 2082 BS after posting bail of 2 million rupees by order of the Patan High Court. Recently, he has been arrested with every change of government. On Chaitra 26, 2082 BS, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a case against him in the Special Court in connection with the vape incident. The Akhtiyar has claimed a claim of 7 crore 78 lakh against Mahara. His son Rahul is also involved in the gold case. Mahara, 68, who suffers from a neurological disease, has ended his active politics after 48 years. Mahara's downward journey began in 2076 BS after achieving one political height after another. Mahara has two sons, Nirmal and Rahul, and two daughters, Pragati and Unnati.

Mahara's Background

Father – Late Ravichandra Mahara

Mother – Late Samundradevi Mahara

Date of Birth – Asar 15, 2015 BS

Place of Birth – Liwang-7 Dharapani, Rolpa

Education:

– SLC, Shree Balkalyan High School Liwang Rolpa

– Proficiency Certificate Level (Science), Mahendra Multiple Campus, Nepalgunj (TU)

Bachelor's Level (Education), TU Nepal (Pokhara)

Political Journey

– Active in politics since 2035-036 BS student movement.

– Secretary and Central Representative of Nepal National Teachers' Organization Rolpa from 036 to 039 BS

– Received party membership of the then CPN (ChauMo) in 2037 BS. Rolpa District Member of the party in the same year

– Central Member, Central Vice-President, Tribhuvan Multiple Campus Pokhara, Student Union Treasurer from 2039 to 41 BS through the 8th National Conference of All Nepal National Free Students Union.

– Minister of Nepal Red Cross Society Rolpa District Branch from 2041 to 045 BS

– Taught science and mathematics for 10 years from 2036 to 048 BS.

– District Secretary (DCS) Rolpa of CPN (Masal) from 2048 BS

– Elected Member of Parliament from Rolpa Constituency 2 in the 2048 BS election

– Leader of the United People's Front Nepal Parliamentary Party in 2050 BS

– Member, Rapti CPN (Ekata Kendra) Regional Organization Committee in 2050 BS

– Western Regional Bureau Member, CPN (Maoist) from 2051 BS

– Central Member, CPN (Maoist) from Asar 2053 BS

– Politburo Member, CPN (Maoist) from 2055 BS

– Coordinator of the first talks team with the then government from 2058 BS

– Member and Spokesperson of the second talks team with the then government in 2060 BS

– Spokesperson, CPN (Maoist) from 2061 BS

– Standing Committee Member, CPN (Maoist) from 2062 BS

– Secretariat Member, Central Committee CPN (Maoist) from Assoj 2062 BS

– Coordinator of the third talks team formed for talks with the then government in 2063 BS

– Member of the Interim Legislature-Parliament formed after the promulgation of the Interim Constitution in Poush 2063 BS and Leader of the Maoist Parliamentary Party

– Minister of Information and Communications and Government Spokesperson in the Interim Government in Chaitra 2063 BS

– Elected Constituent Assembly Member from Dang Constituency No. 3 in the election held in Chaitra 2064 BS

– Minister of Information and Communications and Government Spokesperson in the first elected Republican government led by Maoist Chairman Prachanda in Bhadra 2065 BS

– Standing Committee Member of the unified CPN (Maoist) after party unification in 2065 BS

– In-charge of the International Bureau, Unified CPN (Maoist) from 2066 BS

– Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of the Government of Nepal on behalf of Unified CPN (Maoist) from 2067 BS

– Member of the Organizing Committee of the Seventh National General Convention of Unified CPN (Maoist) and Chief of the Central Organization Department from 2069 BS

– Member of the task force for drafting the political agreement letter and the interim constitution obstacle removal order for the formation of the interim election cabinet in 2069 BS

– Central Member and Chief of the Central Organization Department, In-charge of Central Bureau of Unified CPN (Maoist) from the Seventh National General Convention in 2069 BS

– Elected from Rolpa Constituency No. 1 in the second Constituent Assembly election held on November 4, 2070 BS.

– Elected General Secretary of Unified CPN (Maoist) in 2071 BS

– Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister in 2073 BS

– Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in 2074 BS

– Member of the Party Central Office from 2073 BS to present

– Elected Member of the House of Representatives from Dang Constituency No. 2 in 2074 BS

– Vice-Chairman of CPN Maoist Center in 2078 BS

– Member of the Coordination Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal in 2082 BS