Mahendra Narayan Nidhi

Mahendra Narayan Nidhi (24 February 1922 – 4 May 1999) was a Nepali politician, democracy fighter, and Gandhian leader. He was the Minister of water resources and local development in the Interim government led by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai after the success of 1990 Nepalese revolution.^[1] He was one of the most influential leaders and General Secretary of Nepali Congress.^[5] He started his active political journey from Dhanusha in 1946. Nidhi was elected twice to the parliament, in 1959 and 1991. He was the first deputy speaker of Pratinidhi Sabha of Nepal in 1959.^[2] Nidhi had started Rajeshwor Nidhi Higher Secondary School during the Rana period in Nagrain, Dhanusha.^[6]

Rastra Gaurav Mahendra Narayan Nidhi
महेन्द्र नारायण निधि
Minister of Water Resources and Local Development[1]
In office 19 April 1990 – 26 May 1991
Monarch	King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Prime Minister	Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
Deputy Speaker of Pratinidhi Sabha[2]
In office 27 May 1959 – 15 December 1960
Monarch	King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev
Prime Minister	Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
General Secretary of Nepali Congress[3]
In office 1991–1999
Personal details
Born	24 February 1922[4] Nagarain, Dhanusha, Nepal
Died	4 May 1999 Janakpur, Nepal
Nationality	Nepali
Political party	Nepali Congress
Spouse	Prem Sagari Nidhi
Children	Radha Nidhi, Janki Nidhi, Indu Nidhi, Navendra Nidhi,Bimalendra Nidhi, and Nira Nidhi.

Personal life

Nidhi was born in 1922 in Nagarain, Dhanusha.^{[citation needed]}

Honors

• 2018 — Rastra Gaurav Man Padavi^[7]

See also

• Mahendra Narayan Nidhi Awas Yojana