Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj

Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj
महेश्वर जंग गहतराज
Member of Parliament, Pratinidi Sabha
In office
4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022
Preceded byDev Raj Bhar
Succeeded bySurya Prasad Dhakal
ConstituencyBanke 1
Minister for Youth and Sports
In office
8 October 2021 – 26 December 2022
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterSher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded byEkbal Miya
Succeeded byDig Bahadur Limbu
Personal details
Born (1971-08-28) 28 August 1971
PartyCPN (Maoist Centre)
Other political
affiliations
Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021)
NicknameAthak
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Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj (alt. forename: Maheshwor; alt. middle name:Jang, Janga; nickname:Athak) (born August 28, 1971) is a Nepali communist politician and a former member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal. He also previously served as the Minister for Youth and Sports between 8 October 2021 to 26 December 2022. He was the commander of the first attack carried out by the Maoists, that began the Nepalese civil war.