Pradeep Nepal (January 1954 – 6 May 2025) was a Nepali politician and writer. He was affiliated with the

Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (; Abbreviation, abbr. CPN (UML)) is a Communism in Nepal, communist List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal. The party emerged as one of the major parties in Nepal af ...

for most of his political career, later joining the

Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) (), abbreviated as CPN (Unified Socialist) is a political party in Nepal led by former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. As of July 2023, the party leads Socialist Front (Nepal), Socialist Front a ...

. He held various ministerial portfolios including Information and Communication, Water Resources, Health, and Education.

Early life

Nepal was born in January 1954 in Gogane village of Bhojpur district, Nepal. During the Panchayat era, he was involved in the

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and was imprisoned multiple times. While underground, he wrote literary works under the pen name "Sanjay Thapa."

Political career

Nepal served as Minister for Information and Communication in 1994 under the leadership of Prime Minister

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. He also held the portfolios of Water Resources, Health, and Education in different administrations. In the

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, he ran from Kathmandu-1 but was defeated by

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of the

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. He was a politburo member of CPN-UML until his death.

Literary contribution

In addition to his political career, Nepal was a prolific writer. He authored 16

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and 10 collections of short stories. His notable works include ''Barbarik'', ''Deshko Khoji'', and ''Deumai Ko Kinara Ma''.

Death

Nepal died in Kathmandu on 6 May 2025, at the age of 71. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for several years. Political leaders and the public paid tributes to his political and literary contributions.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nepal, Pradeep 1954 births 2025 deaths Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) politicians Nepalese democracy activists 20th-century Nepalese politicians 20th-century Nepalese writers 21st-century Nepalese writers Nepalese male novelists Nepalese novelists Place of birth missing (living people) Nepal MPs 1999–2002 Deaths from Parkinson's disease