Mahendra Sherchan
Mahendra Sherchan | |
|---|---|
| महेन्द्र शेरचन | |
| Member of Constituent Assembly for CPN UML Proportional representation | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | KP Sharma Oli |
| In office 19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1953 Nepal[1] |
| Died | 21 August 2021 (aged 67) [1] Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Party | CPN UML |
Mahendra Sherchan (Nepali: महेन्द्र शेरचन; 18 Nov 1953 - 19 Aug 2021)[1] was a Nepalese politician and founder of Rajdhani national daily.[1] He served as a Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal from 2013 to 2017. He was elected in 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election through the proportional representation from Communist Party of Nepal.[2][3]
Controversy
In 2012, Sherchan was sentenced to two months in jail and fined Rs 5,000 by the Labor Court for failing to comply with a labor dispute ruling involving journalist Ram Prasad Dahal.[4][5]
Death
Sherchan died on 19 Aug 2021 from COVID-19 during treatment at Nepal APF Hospital.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Raut, Kumar (2021-08-19). "राजधानीका अध्यक्ष महेन्द्र शेरचनको निधन : RajdhaniDaily.com". राजधानी राष्ट्रिय दैनिक (लोकप्रिय राष्ट्रिय दैनिक)-RajdhaniDaily (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ शेरचन, शिलापत्र संवाददाता :: रहेनन् संविधानसभा सदस्य महेन्द्र. "रहेनन् संविधानसभा सदस्य महेन्द्र शेरचन". रहेनन् संविधानसभा सदस्य महेन्द्र शेरचन (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "संविधानसभा सदस्यद्वयको निधनमा शोक प्रस्ताव पारित". सार्वजनिक सेवा प्रसारण संस्था. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "Rajdhani publisher faces jail term". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "South Asia Press Freedom Report 2012" (PDF). International Press Institute. 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "राजधानी दैनिकका अध्यक्ष महेन्द्र शेरचनको कोरोनाबाट निधन". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- ↑ "पूर्वसांसद एवं राजधानी दैनिकका अध्यक्ष शेरचनको निधन". Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-06-09.