# Radha Krishna Mainali

_Nepalese politician_

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> Radha Krishna Mainali, better known as R. K. Mainali is a Nepalese politician. In the early 1970s he was one of the radical communists who led the Jhapa rebellion, inspired by the Naxalite movement in India.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 September 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6151014#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6151014#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6151014#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6151014#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Health and Population (12 March 1997 – 6 October 1997); Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6151014#P39))

## Questions

**When was Radha Krishna Mainali born?**  
Radha Krishna Mainali was born on 26 September 1946.

**What positions has Radha Krishna Mainali held?**  
Positions held by Radha Krishna Mainali include: Minister of Health and Population (1997–1997); Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Radha Krishna Mainali](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radha_Krishna_Mainali) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राधाकृष्ण मैनाली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6151014](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6151014) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Radha Krishna Mainali". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/radha-krishna-mainali. Retrieved 21 October 2026.