# Chandra Lal Meche

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Chandra Lal Meche (Nepali: चन्द्रलाल मेचे) is a Nepalese politician from Jhapa District, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5071291#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5071291#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5071291#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5071291#P39))

## About

After the 2008 Constituent Assembly election Meche was not included amongst those elected through the proportional representation vote, something that caused local Maoist activists in Charali to vandalise their party office in protest. Meche was however later nominated to the Constituent Assembly.

Meche is a close friend of Anirban Roy, writer of the best-selling book---Prachanda: The Unknown Revolutionary.

## Questions

**What positions has Chandra Lal Meche held?**  
Positions held by Chandra Lal Meche include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chandra Lal Meche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Lal_Meche) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5071291](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5071291) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

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