Biratnagar - Politics

Politics

Biratnagar, being the home and a political turf of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal, has always been a fertile ground for emerging as well as established politicians. Leaders like Man Mohan Adhikari, Sailaja Acharya, Bharatmohan Adhikari and Mahesh Acharya all come from this city. Girija Prasad Koirala, the man who has been elected prime minister the most number of times in Nepal, and in the world, also hails from Biratnagar. He was Prime Minister of Nepal four times, serving from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999, 2000 to 2001, and from 2006 to 2008; he was also Acting Head of State from January 2007 to July 2008. Biratnagar is the politically most active city in the modern history of Nepal. The first and the historical aeroplane hijack which was to fund the political revolution also took place at the Biratnagar Airport. The hijack plan masterminded by Girija Prasad Koirala was executed by Durga Subedi, *"Nagen Dingel" and *"Basant Bhattarai". *"Operation Ganesh out, place hijack plan in".

Biratnagar also had a king in the past whose name was Birat. There is a historical place near the border with India where the remains of the palace of Birat king can be seen. That place lacks the protection as it is in remote area and lacks proper transportation. The name "Biratnagar" for the city came after the name of King Birat.

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