Saroj Prasad Koirala Explained

Saroj Prasad Koirala was a Nepali politician. He was assassinated in 1973 when he was in exile in India.

Assassination

Saroj Koirala was assassinated on 18 October 1973 at Madhubani railway station, India.^[1] Nepal's King Birendra was in India on an official visit during that time. The assassination was never investigated.^[2]

Recognition

In 2006, the Nepal government recognized his contribution to the country by issuing a postage stamp with his portrait.^[3]

Personal life

Koirala was married to Lila,^[4] a Nepali politician and former minister for Women and Social Welfare. Koirala is a cousin of BP Koirala.^[5]

Koirala is one among ten leaders of the Nepali Congress Party who were assassinated or were close to being assassinated during Nepal's Panchayat Period.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Asian Recorder. 1974. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 11808. en.
2. Book: Nepal Press Report. 1982-12-31. Regmi Research Project. 124. en.
3. Web site: Nepal 2017 – Saroj Prasad Koirala Politician 1v Stamp Phila Art. 2020-07-28.
4. Book: Gellner. David. Local Democracy in South Asia: Microprocesses of Democratization in Nepal and its Neighbours. Hachhethu. Krishna. 2008-02-05. SAGE Publications India. 978-81-321-0016-4. 58. en.
5. Book: Pokharel, Jagadish C.. The Days of Shame and Pain. 2001. Samata Samaj. 50. en.
6. Web site: Book on slain NC leaders to be launched. 2020-07-28. GorakhaPatra. en.
7. Book: Nepalko Prajatantrik Andolanka Bir Yoddaharu (Brave Fighters of Nepal's Democratic Movement). BP Ideology National Society. 2019.