# Mohan Baidya

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Mohan Baidya (Nepali: मोहन वैद्य) is a Nepalese political activist who is the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal Revolutionary  Maoist, a party formed in 2012 by a splinter group from the Nepal Communist Party - Maoist Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1937 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4305030#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4305030#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4305030#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4305030#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4305030#P39))

## About

Baidya became the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal), when that party was formed in 1985.

In 1986, Mohan Baidya was acting as General Secretary of the CPN (Mashal) when he called for an armed uprising against King Birendra. These attempts were ultimately unsuccessful leading to the arrest of several revolutionaries known as the Sector Incident. It saw Baidya face severe internal criticism culminating in his resignation and replacement with Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

Baidya was not included during the Nepalese Civil War peace process as he was serving time in Indian prison. He later voiced criticism of the decisions made by Maoist representatives during the agreements.

## Questions

**When was Mohan Baidya born?**  
Mohan Baidya was born on 1937.

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohan Baidya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohan_Baidya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मोहन वैद्य](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4305030](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4305030) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mohan Baidya". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mohan-baidya. Retrieved 5 November 2026.