Dina Nath Sharma
Dina Nath Sharma, alias Ashok, is a Nepalese politician. In 1999 he led a revolt within the Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) against the party leadership. On April 6, 1999 Sharma split from the party and constituted his own parallel Communist Party of Nepal (Masal). Sharma's party called for boycott of elections and supported the armed struggle. Soon after the split Sharma's party merged with the Communist Party of Nepal.
Dina Nath Sharma | |
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| Minister For Education of Nepal | |
| Assuming office October 11, 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Baburam Bhattarai |
| Vice President | Paramananda Jha |
| Succeeding | Gangalal Tuladhar |
| Spokesperson, Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 July 1945 Baglung, Amalachaur-7, Gahatera |
| Political party | Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) |
| Children | Rajan Paudel Sajan Paudel Shanta Sharma Sharada Sharma Kalpana Sharma |
| Website | dinanathsharma |
Sharma was inducted in the Maoist politburo. Sharma represented the Maoists during the 2003 peace-talks.[1]
After the end of the 2006 democracy movement in Nepal, Sharma was included in the group sent to Kathmandu to start peace negotiations with the new government.
In early 2005 Sharma was, along with Baburam Bhattarai and Hisila Yami, demoted by the party supremo Prachanda. In July of that year Prachandra reinstated Sharma into the politburo.