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]
Electoral history
Bara 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upendra Yadav | People's Socialist Party, Nepal | 28,415 | 41.67 | +19.99 | |
| Shivachandra Prasad Kushwaha | Janamat Party | 23,334 | 34.22 | +29.94 | |
| Purushottam Poudel | CPN (UML) | 10,216 | 14.98 | New | |
| Ramesh Kharel | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 2,829 | 4.15 | New | |
| Arun Kumar Gyawali | Aam Janata Party | 2,738 | 4.02 | New | |
| Others | 660 | 0.97 | −73.06 | ||
| Total | 68,192 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Majority | 5,081 | ||||
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal hold | |||||
| Source: ECN[14] | |||||
Kathmandu 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prakash Man Singh | Nepali Congress | 7,143 | 27.30 | –12.21 | |
| Rabindra Mishra | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 7,018 | 26.82 | New | |
| Pukar Bam | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 4,115 | 15.73 | New | |
| Kiran Paudel | CPN (UML) | 3,532 | 13.50 | New | |
| Ramesh Kharel | Nepal Sushasan Party | 3,124 | 11.94 | New | |
| Others | 1,234 | 4.72 | –46.77 | ||
| Total | 26,166 | 100.00 | – | ||
| Majority | 125 | ||||
| Nepali Congress hold | |||||
| Source: [15] | |||||
References
- "Ramesh Kharel - New Kathmandu Police Chief". Kantipur (daily). 2014-01-28. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05.
- diwakar (2023-04-26). "Upendra Yadav turns lucky in Bara 2 by-election - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- Shrestha, Bidhan. "Casinos Prowling Nepalese: Why is Government Still Mum?". greatwayonline.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27.
- Kharel, Ramesh (21 May 2010). "Buzz the Fuzz". Nepali Times.
- Neupane, Ramesh. "गर्ब लाग्दा रमेश प्रसाद खरेल" [Ramesh Parsad Kharel makes one proud]. sunmala.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012.
- "Home Ministry promotes 16 SPs to SSPs". Retrieved 2012-04-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Chakre Milan brother arrested anew, for extortion". Republica. 6 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
- "Sex workers denounce raids, call on govt to regulate the sector". Republica. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- "From politics to police cell for Nepal's ex-royal son-in-law". The Times of India.
- Ojha, Kedar (Sep 16, 2010). "SP Kharel receives warning". eKantipur.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- "The good cop". ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-23.
- "DIG Kharel quits via Facebook". Kathmandu Post. 12 April 2018.
- "Former DIG Kharel forms 'Nepal Good Governance Party'". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य उपनिर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.