Jog Meher Shrestha

Jog Meher Shrestha is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. He was politically active during the Panchayat period.[1] Shrestha was appointed Land Reform and Management Minister in the cabinet of Sher Bahadur Deuba in 2004.[2]

Jog Meher Shrestha
Personal details
NationalityNepali
Political partyRashtriya Prajatantra Party

After the 2005 royal takeover of Nepal by King Gyanendra, Shrestha was arrested and accused of misuse of the Prime Ministers Fund. In March 2005, he was released on bail.[3] In June 2005, he was acquitted.[4]

In 2006, Shrestha was acting chairman of the RPP.[5]

References

  1. Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Two ex-Nepali ministers become free birds - The Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2005-03-22. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  4. "International : Deuba cleared of graft charges". Thehindu.com. 2005-06-28. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  5. Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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