Timeline of prominent Madheshi leaders from Nepal.
Hridayas Tripathi
1994 Elected MP from Nawalparasi-3, NSP
Salim Miya Ansari
1994 Elected from Bara-4 CPN-UML
1994 Forest minister in Man Mohan Adhikari gov.
1998 joined splinted CPN-ML
1998 Tourism Minister in Girija P Koirala govt.
Upendra Yadav
2008 Aug-2009 May: Minister in Prachanda Govt.
2011 Feb- Aug: Deputy PM in Jhalnath Khanal Govt.
2018 Jun: Deputy PM in KP Oli govt.
Rajendra Mahato
1994 Defeated in Sarlahi-2 NSP (by Meena Pandey NC)
1998 founded Samajbadi Janta Dal splinted from NSP
1999 Elected MP from Sarlahi-2 NSP
2007 Formed SP
2008 Elected in first CA election
2008 Minister in Prachanda govt.
2009 Minister in Madhav K Nepal govt.
2011 Minister in Baburam Bhattarai govt.
2013 Elected in second CA election
2015 Participated in the Madheshi agitation
2017 Formed RJPN
2017 Elected in the Federal Parliament
Mahanta Thakur
2008 Mar left NC & joined MJF
2008 Aug Minister in Prachanda gov.
2009 May Deputy PM in Madhav K Nepal gov.
2009 June form MJF-D splitting from MJF, President
2011 Aug Deputy PM in Baburam Bhattarai gov.
2015 Oct Deputy PM in KP Oli gov. during madhesh agitation
2017 Apr formed Nepal Loktantrik Forum, President
2017 Oct merged NLF to NC
Sharat Singh Bhandari
Hridayas Tripathi
1994 Elected MP from Nawalparasi-3, NSP
1998 founded Samajbadi Janta Dal splinted from NSP
1999 Elected MP from Nawalparasi-3, NSP
2003 Mar formed NSP-A
2006 participated in 19 days movement through NSP-A
2006 Supplies Minister in GP Koirala gov
2003 Mar formed NSP-A
2006 participated in 19 days movement through NSP-A
2006 Supplies Minister in GP Koirala gov
2007 founded TMLP
2011 Minister in Baburam Bhattarai govt.
2015 Participated in the Madheshi agitation2017 Apr formed RJPN
2017 Oct left RJPN
2017 Elected in Federal Parliament using "Sun" symbol of UML
1994 Elected from Bara-4 CPN-UML
1994 Forest minister in Man Mohan Adhikari gov.
1998 joined splinted CPN-ML
1998 Tourism Minister in Girija P Koirala govt.
Upendra Yadav
2008 Aug-2009 May: Minister in Prachanda Govt.
2011 Feb- Aug: Deputy PM in Jhalnath Khanal Govt.
2018 Jun: Deputy PM in KP Oli govt.
Rajendra Mahato
1994 Defeated in Sarlahi-2 NSP (by Meena Pandey NC)
1998 founded Samajbadi Janta Dal splinted from NSP
1999 Elected MP from Sarlahi-2 NSP
2007 Formed SP
2008 Elected in first CA election
2008 Minister in Prachanda govt.
2009 Minister in Madhav K Nepal govt.
2011 Minister in Baburam Bhattarai govt.
2013 Elected in second CA election
2015 Participated in the Madheshi agitation
2017 Formed RJPN
2017 Elected in the Federal Parliament
Mahanta Thakur
2007 Dec resigned from Girija P Koirala govt, Science and technology minister
2007 Dec formed TMLP, President
2017 Apr formed RJPN, President
Mahendra Raya Yadav
2007 formed TMLP
2010 formed TMSP splinted from TMLP, President
Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar - current Deputy Chairman of Nepali Congress2007 formed TMLP
2010 formed TMSP splinted from TMLP, President
2008 Mar left NC & joined MJF
2008 Aug Minister in Prachanda gov.
2009 May Deputy PM in Madhav K Nepal gov.
2009 June form MJF-D splitting from MJF, President
2011 Aug Deputy PM in Baburam Bhattarai gov.
2015 Oct Deputy PM in KP Oli gov. during madhesh agitation
2017 Apr formed Nepal Loktantrik Forum, President
2017 Oct merged NLF to NC
Sharat Singh Bhandari