About Madan Bhandari
Nepal Ratna Madan Kumar Bhandari, commonly known as Madan Bhandari, was a Nepali political leader. He was elected as the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Nepal, which fought for multiparty democracy and basic human rights in Nepal. His popularity soared after he defeated the incumbent Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai in the 1991 general election. Known for his oratory and ability to connect with the people, Bhandari's most fundamental contribution was his thought, known as "People's Multiparty Democracy". 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 Nepal after thirty years of the King's direct rule. He died in a jeep accident in Dasdhunga, Chitwan, in 1993. Known for his 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). The CPN (UML), under the leadership of Bhandari, won all but one seat in the Himalayan capital in the 1991 elections, the country's first free election after more than three decades. In 2016, he was posthumously awarded Nepal Ratna Man Padavi, the highest honour to a Nepali citizen by the Government of Nepal.
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