Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj | |
|---|---|
| महेश्वर जंग गहतराज | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dev Raj Bhar |
| Succeeded by | Surya Prasad Dhakal |
| Constituency | Banke 1 |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | |
| In office 8 October 2021 – 26 December 2022 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Ekbal Miya |
| Succeeded by | Dig Bahadur Limbu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1971[1] Banke District |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021) |
| Nickname | Athak |
Maheshwar Jung Gahatraj (alt. forename: Maheshwor; alt. middle name:Jang, Janga; nickname:Athak) (born August 28, 1971)[2] is a Nepali communist politician and a former member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[3] He also previously served as the Minister for Youth and Sports between 8 October 2021 to 26 December 2022.[4][5][6][7][8] He was the commander of the first attack carried out by the Maoists, that began the Nepalese civil war.