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Ramesh Kharel
Nepalese police officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ramesh Prasad Kharel (Nepali: रमेश प्रसाद खरेल) is a policeman and political candidate from Nepal.[1]
Kharel recently joined Rastriya Swatantra Party after being unable to run his own Nepal Susaasan (सुशासन) Party being limited to 5th position in Kathmandu 1 election. Later Kharel filed candidacy from Bara 2 but was limited to 4th position in the constituency and lost his security deposit.[2]
Career
Kharel served as the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in Pokhara, Kathmandu, and Birgunj.[3][4][5]
In April 2012, he was made Senior Superintendent of Police.[6]
In January 2014, Kharel was recalled to oversee the operations of the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police. In February he arrested Tejendra Gurung, a notorious gangster.[7] Kharel also led a crackdown on sex work leading to significant pushback.[8]
In 2010 he jailed Raj Bahadur Singh, the son-in-law of the ex-King Gyanendra,[9][5] and in 2011 fired subordinates for corruption.[10] In 2010 Deepak Thapa wrote in Kantipur that Kharel was a "good cop".[11]
Kharel resigned from the Nepal Police in April 2018.[12]
In 2021 he became the president of the newly formed Nepal Good Governance Party.[13]
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Electoral history
Bara 2
Kathmandu 1
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References
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