Dilli Raj Bhatta | |
|---|---|
डिल्लीराज भट्ट | |
| 5th Chief of Gandaki Province Chief of Gandaki Province (Province Chief / Governor) | |
| Assumed office 17 March 2024 | |
| Appointed by | President Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Preceded by | Prithvi Man Gurung (Source:Gandaki Province appointment records) |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dilli Raj Bhatta B.S. 2007,Bhadra 14 ≈31 August 1950 (B.S. to A.D.) |
| Citizenship | Nepal |
| Other political affiliations | CPN–UML (Communist Party of Nepal –Unified Marxist Leninist),Formerly Nepali Congress (early career) |
| Residence(s) | Pokhara,Gandaki Province (official) Dhangadhi (listed in several reports as his long-term residence) |
| Occupation | Politician,Governor (Province Chief),Long-time leftist political activist (underground during earlier political periods) |
Dilli Raj Bhatta is the current Governor (Province Chief) of Gandaki Province,Nepal. He was appointed the as the Province Chief on March 11,2025,he assumed office on March 17,2025. [1] As a governor,he has emphasized the role an independent judiciary,ensuring the rule of law,peace,and prosperity. [2] He is described as a veteran left-wing (communist leader from Sudurpaschim. [3]
He originally began in Nepali Congress but later joined CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal - UML). [3] In early years,he was involved underground with communist movements. After communist parties merged,he held leadership roles in Doti district as a coordinator for UML. After the unification of communist parties,he served as the head of the Sudurpachim region's party disciplinary commission. [3] He also worked in the Seti Zone in the school department for the CPN-ULM party. [4]
He was nominated for Gandaki Province Chief by the national government [4] and he has made several key certifications and appointments in his role for example he certified a civil service ordinance for Gandaki Province. [5] [6] He also appointed Surendra Raj Pandey as Chief Minister of Gandaki under Article 168 (3) of the Nepali constitution. [7] There was some controversy around him as the HimalPress reports that he made a government formation decision (appointing a CM) which some saw as unconstitutional or legally debatable. [8]
Dilli Raj Bhatta's home/birthplace is Jorayal (जोरायल) in Doti District,in Sudurpashchim Province. [9] He was born in Bikram Sambat (विक्रमसंवत्) 2004 in Jorayal Doti. [3] He lived in Dhangadhi. [10] Jorayal was not just his birthplace but also a place where he spent significant years politically and socially active there. [11]
Bhatta argues that democracy,human rights,and the rule of law are complementary pillars and that people should responsibly exercise their rights while being mindful of others' rights for a just society. He also expressed respect for the National Human Rights Commission's role as the commission's work helps build a culture of human rights and legal accountability. [12]
Father:Tilakh Bhatta तिलकराजभट्ट
Mother:Madhu मधुदेवीभट्ट [13] [14]
He has several siblings;three sisters,one brother. [14]
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