2002 in Nepal

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Events from the year 2002 in Nepal.

Incumbents[edit]

January 18 - US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrives in Nepal supporting the government efforts against fighting Maoist terrorist.^[2]
February 15 - Members of the breakaway faction of CPN-UML rejoins the party, while some under the leadership of CP Mainali forms Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) declining to rejoin.
February 27 - Maoists launch simultaneous attacks in Mangalsen and Sanfebagar of Accham District killing 141 including the Chief District Officer.^[3]
May 22 - King Gyanendra dissolves parliament on recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and calls for election on November 13.
May 27
- State of emergency is extended for three months through royal ordinance.
- Maoists attack a Royal Nepal Army base in Khara, Rukum. A dozen soldiers are killed whereas over 100 maoists are killed in the attack.^[4]
October 3 - Deuba proposes to delay election for a year.
October 4 - King Gyanendra dismisses Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba terming him incapable.
November 14 - Maoists attack Khalanga, the district headquarter of Jumla.

^ "Gyanendra | king of Nepal". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
^ "Remarks With Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba". US Department of State. 2002-01-18. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "the Achham incident could have been averted". Sajha.com, Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^ "Nepal troops 'thwart' rebel attack". BBC. 2002-06-14. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

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