Mahendra Narayan Nidhi

Mahendra Narayan Nidhi (24 February 1922 – 4 May 1999) was a Nepali politician, democracy fighter and Gandhian leader. He was former Minister of water resources and local development in the Interim government lead by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai after the success of 1990 Nepalese revolution.[1] He was one of the most influential leaders and General Secretary of Nepali Congress.[5] He started his active political journey from Dhanusha in 1946. Nidhi was elected twice to the parliament, in 1959 and 1991. He was first deputy speaker of Pratinidhi Sabha of Nepal.[2]

Mahendra Narayan Nidhi
Minister of Water Resources and Local Development[1]
In office
19 April 1990 – 26 May 1991
MonarchKing Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Prime MinisterKrishna Prasad Bhattarai
Deputy Speaker of Pratinidhi Sabha[2]
In office
27 May 1959 – 15 December 1960
MonarchKing Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Prime MinisterBishweshwar Prasad Koirala
General Secretary of Nepali Congress[3]
In office
1991–1999
Personal details
Born24 February 1922[4]
Nagarain, Dhanusha, Nepal
Died4 May 1999
Janakpur, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Political partyNepali Congress
Spouse(s)Prem Sagari Nidhi
ChildrenBimalendra Nidhi navendra Nidhi janki Nidhi(Kaushik) and 3 others

Personal life

Nidhi was born in 1922 in Nagarain, Dhanusha.

Honors

References
  1. Peace processes and peace accords. New Delhi: Sage Publications. 2005. p. 260. ISBN 978-81-321-0357-8. OCLC 551218243.
  2. Foreign Affairs Reports. Indian Council of World Affairs. 1977.
  3. Local democracy in South Asia : microprocesses of democratization in Nepal and its neighbours. New Delhi: SAGE Publications. 2008. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-321-0016-4. OCLC 461308209.
  4. "गांधीवादी नेता स्व. महेन्द्र नारायण निधि" [Gandhian leader Mahendra Narayan Nidhi]. Nepali leaks (in Nepali). 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  5. "Late Mahendra Narayan Nidhi a democracy icon: CM Raut". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  6. Sansar, Nepali (2018-09-07). "Outstanding Nepali Citizens Receive Top Civilian Awards". Nepali Sansar. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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