a former Minister, is one of the NTTP facilitators and Executive Committee Member and immediate past- Chairperson at NTTP-I. With a former career in in civil service and governance, he played a significant role in negotiating with the CPN-Maoist and later, holding the Constituent Assembly election as a Minister in the Election Government formed under the Chairmanship of Chief Justice Khilaraj Regmi in 2013. Also a former advisor to the President, his civil service stints included Peace Secretary and Secretary at the Ministry of Finance.