Madan Bhandari

Jana Neta (People’s Leader)
Madan Kumar Bhandari
Jana Neta (People’s Leader) Madan Kumar Bhandari
मदन कुमार भण्डारी
	Madan Bhandari
Personal details
Born	27 June 1951; Dhungesangu Village, Taplejung, Nepal
Died	16 May 1993 (aged 41); Dasdhunga, Chitwan, Nepal
Cause of death	Possibly murdered (car accident)
Resting place	Arya Ghat, Pashupati
Citizenship	Nepali
Political party	Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
Spouse	Bidya Devi Bhandari
Children	2
Known for	जनताको बहुदलीय जनवाद "People's Multiparty Democracy"
Awards	Nepal Ratna (2016)

Nepal Ratna Madan Kumar Bhandari (Nepali: मदन कुमार भण्डारी) (27 June 1951^[1] – 17 May 1993^[2]), commonly known as Madan Bhandari, was a popular^[3] Nepali political leader. He was elected as the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), a democratic communist party, which fought for the advent of multiparty democracy and basic human rights in Nepal.^[4] His already peaking popularity soared specially after he defeated the incumbent Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai in the 1991 general election. Known for his excellent oratory and ability to connect with the people, Bhandari’s most fundamental contribution was his thought, known as “People's Multiparty Democracy” (Nepali: जनताको बहुदलीय जनवाद).^[5] He is widely credited for advancing Nepal's communist movement to a much greater height together with playing a central role in the popular movement of 1990, which restored democracy and basic human rights in the Himalayan country after thirty years of the King’s direct rule. He died in a mysterious-looking jeep accident in Dasdhunga, Chitwan, in 1993.^[6]^[7]

^ K.C., Surendra. Aitihasik dastavej sangroh - bhag 2. Kathmandu: Pairavi Prakashan, 2063 B.S.. p 464.
^ Publications, Europa (2 September 2003). A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-35680-4.
^ Chhetri, Ag (21 May 2004). "Remembering Madan Bandari".
^ SATP (22 May 2018). "Nepal: Decisive Turn – Analysis". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Dhakal, Tika P. (2023). “Madan Bhandari and His Theory of People’s Multiparty Democracy”. State, Society and Development: PMPD Perspectives, 1(1), 61–76. https://doi.org/10.3126/ssd.v1i1.58470
^ "Inability to bring out truth behind Madan Bhandari's death painful, says president". The Himalayan Times. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
^ Cite error: The named reference Maoists was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[surendra-1] K.C., Surendra. Aitihasik dastavej sangroh - bhag 2. Kathmandu: Pairavi Prakashan, 2063 B.S.. p 464.

[2] Publications, Europa (2 September 2003). A Political Chronology of Central, South and East Asia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-35680-4.

[Sorry-3] Chhetri, Ag (21 May 2004). "Remembering Madan Bandari".

[4] SATP (22 May 2018). "Nepal: Decisive Turn – Analysis". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[5] Dhakal, Tika P. (2023). “Madan Bhandari and His Theory of People’s Multiparty Democracy”. State, Society and Development: PMPD Perspectives, 1(1), 61–76. https://doi.org/10.3126/ssd.v1i1.58470

[6] "Inability to bring out truth behind Madan Bhandari's death painful, says president". The Himalayan Times. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.

[Maoists-7] Cite error: The named reference Maoists was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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