Radha Krishna Mainali

Mainali) of the radical communists who led the Jhapa rebellion, inspired by the Naxalite movement in India.

He won the seat with 16,361 votes, defeating the Nepali Congress candidate Surya Narayan Tajpuriya.

[6] After the election he became Minister for Agriculture, Land Reforms and Management in the CPN(UML) minority government headed by Man Mohan Adhikari.

[7] Mainali was Minister of Health in the coalition government led by Lokendra Bahadur Chand between March 12, 1997, and October 6, 1997.

[14] Following the overthrow of the royal cabinet in April 2006, Mainali has denied responsibility for the repression unleashed on protestors during the popular upsurge in that year (Loktantra Andolan).