Madan Bhandari, Nepalese politician (died 1993)

Nepal Ratna Madan Kumar Bhandari, commonly known as Madan Bhandari, was a popular Nepali political leader. He was elected as the Secretary General of the Communist Party of Nepal, a democratic communist party, which fought for the advent of multiparty democracy and basic human rights in Nepal. His already peaking popularity soared specially after he defeated the incumbent Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai in the 1991 general election. Known for his excellent oratory and ability to connect with the people, Bhandari’s most fundamental contribution was his thought, known as “People's Multiparty Democracy”. He is widely credited for advancing Nepal's communist movement to a much greater height together with playing a central role in the popular movement of 1990, which restored democracy and basic human rights in the Himalayan country after thirty years of the King’s direct rule. He died in a mysterious-looking jeep accident in Dasdhunga, Chitwan, in 1993.