Gopal Rai (Nepalese politician)
Nepali politician
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Gopal Rai (Nepali: गोपाल राई ) was a political leader of the Nepali Congress. He was state minister for Forest and Soil Conservation of Nepal. He became active in politics while studying bachelor's degree in Tri Chandra College against Panchayat System. He was captured while planning to attack by force in Okhaldhunga. His many friends were killed and he was put in jail.[citation needed]
Born1 May 1957
SpouseMina Rai
Gopal Rai | |
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| गोपाल राई | |
Gopal Rai during his early political journey | |
| Minister of State for Forest and Soil Conservation | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1957 |
| Died | 23 September 2006 (aged 49) |
| Party | Nepali Congress |
| Spouse | Mina Rai |
| Children | 5 (1 son and 4 daughters) |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Early life
Gopal Rai was born and raised in Okhaldhunga.[1]
Death
He died in a MI-17 chopper accident at Ghunsa, Taplejung in Nepal during World Wide Fund for Nature program with other 23 passengers including his wife Mina Rai on 23 September 2006.[2]
