Watch interview with Nepali Politician Cp Mainali. Chandra Prakash Mainali is a communist politician in Nepal. Mainali joined the Communist Party of Nepal.
During his years as a political activist, he had aliases such as Jay, Subhas, Devi and Kanchan. Mainali was one of a group of young leaders of the Jhapa District Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal in 1971. The other main leaders of this group were Radha Krishna Mainali, Mainali's brother, and Mohan Chandra Adhikari. The group was inspired by the Naxalbari rebellion in India and its leader Charu Majumdar. In May 1971, the group initiated an armed rebellion, killing landlords and other perceived class enemies.
