Jog Meher Shrestha
Jog Meher Shrestha | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 or 1925 |
| Died | (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Rashtriya Prajatantra Party |
Jog Meher Shrestha (1924/1925 – 6 December 2009) was a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. He was politically active during the Panchayat period.[1] Shrestha was appointed Land Reform and Management Minister in the cabinet of Sher Bahadur Deuba in 2004.[2]
After the 2005 royal takeover of Nepal by King Gyanendra, Shrestha was arrested and accused of misuse of the Prime Ministers Fund. In March 2005, he was released on bail.[3] In June 2005, he was acquitted.[4]
In 2006, Shrestha was acting chairman of the RPP.[5]
Shreshtha was admitted to hospital in Lalitpur on 2 December 2009 complaining of bladder pain; he died four days later on 6 December at the age of 84.[6]
References
- ^ [1] Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Two ex-Nepali ministers become free birds - The Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 22 March 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "International : Deuba cleared of graft charges". Thehindu.com. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ [3] Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RPP leader Jog Meher passes away". The Himalayan Times. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2021.