Pradeep Nepal
{{Short description|Nepali politician and writer (1954–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = Honourable
| name = Pradeep Nepal
| native_name = प्रदीप नेपाल
| party = Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) (2021–2025)
| otherparty = Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (1990–2025)
| office2 = Minister for Information and Communication
| termstart2 = 30 November 1994
| termend2 = 12 September 1995
| constituency2 = National Assembly
| monarch2 = King Birendra
| primeminister2 = Man Mohan Adhikari
| nationality = Nepalese
| birth_date = January 1954
| birth_place = Gogane, Bhojpur, Nepal
| death_date = 6 May 2025 (aged 71)
| death_place = Kathmandu, Nepal
}}
Pradeep Nepal (January 1954 – 6 May 2025) was a Nepali politician and writer. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) for most of his political career, later joining the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist). He held various ministerial portfolios including Information and Communication, Water Resources, Health, and Education.{{cite news |title=प्रदीप गए मुक्त आकाशको खोजीमा, सञ्जय थापा हामीसँगै हुनेछन् |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2025/05/1676324/pradeep-went-in-search-of-free-sky-sanjay-thapa-will-be-with-us |work=Online Khabar |date=6 May 2025 |access-date=6 May 2025 |language=ne}}
Early life
Nepal was born in January 1954 in Gogane village of Bhojpur district, Nepal. During the Panchayat era, he was involved in the democratic movement and was imprisoned multiple times. While underground, he wrote literary works under the pen name "Sanjay Thapa."{{cite news |title=A life of many roles |url=https://theannapurnaexpress.com/story/54124 |work=The Annapurna Express |date=6 May 2025 |access-date=6 May 2025}}{{cite news |title=Leftist leader Pradeep Nepal passes away |url=https://ekantipur.com/news/2025/05/06/leftist-leader-pradeep-nepal-passed-away-27-02.html |work=Kantipur |date=6 May 2025 |access-date=6 May 2025}}
Political career
Nepal served as Minister for Information and Communication in 1994 under the leadership of Prime Minister Man Mohan Adhikari. He also held the portfolios of Water Resources, Health, and Education in different administrations. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, he ran from Kathmandu-1 but was defeated by Prakash Man Singh of the Nepali Congress. He was a politburo member of CPN-UML until his death.{{cite web |date=2009-11-05 |title=Pradeep Nepal charges parties |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/news-archives/latest/pradeep-nepal-charges-parties/ |access-date=2020-07-20 |website=The Himalayan Times}}
Literary contribution
In addition to his political career, Nepal was a prolific writer. He authored 16 novels and 10 collections of short stories. His notable works include Barbarik, Deshko Khoji, and Deumai Ko Kinara Ma.{{cite web |title=साहित्यकार प्रदीप नेपालसँग छोटो साहित्यिक कुराकानी |url=https://www.samakalinsahitya.com/index.php?show=detail&art_id=4615 |access-date=2020-07-20 |website=Samakalin Sahitya |language=ne}}
Death
Nepal died on 6 May 2025, at the age of 71 in Kathmandu. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for several years. Political leaders and the public paid tributes to his political and literary contributions.{{cite news |title=प्रदीप नेपालको निधन |url=https://www.khojsamachar.com/pradip-nepal/ |work=Khoj Samachar |date=6 May 2025 |access-date=6 May 2025 |language=ne}}{{cite news |title=Former Minister Pradeep Nepal no more |url=https://en.setopati.com/political/164561 |work=Setopati |date=6 May 2025 |access-date=6 May 2025}}
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Category:Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) politicians
Category:Nepalese democracy activists
Category:20th-century Nepalese politicians
Category:20th-century Nepalese writers
Category:21st-century Nepalese writers
Category:Nepalese male novelists