Rajendra Prasad Shrestha | |
|---|---|
| राजेन्द्र प्रसाद श्रेष्ठ | |
| Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration | |
| In office 8 October 2021 – 14 October 2022 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Ganesh Singh Thagunna |
| Succeeded by | Aman Lal Modi |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for Federal Socialist Forum party list | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 2022 | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office October 1994 – May 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Gopal Shrestha |
| Succeeded by | Mangal Siddhi Manandhar |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1960[1] |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | People's Socialist Party |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (Fourth Convention) CPN (ML) CPN (UML) Federal Socialist Party Federal Socialist Forum |
Rajendra Prasad Shrestha is a Senior Nepalese politician, belonging to the People's Socialist Party, Nepal (PSPN), and former Minister of The Federal Affairs and General Administration. He was elected in First Federal Parliament as a member of House of Representatives from Proportional Representation in 2017.[2][3]
He is the renowned scholar who propounded the concept of Federal Socialism in 2012 with its key motto- "Federalism for the emancipation of oppressed nationalities and socialism for the emancipation of working class." This new political ideology served as the bedrock for unification with various political forces that founded People's Socialist Party, Nepal. The guiding principle of the PSPN is currently known as Enhanced Federal Socialism.