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Despite being elected as prime minister of Nepal in the country's first
exercise of democracy, Bishweshor Prasad Koirala was thrown in jail
by King Mahendra. Political parties were banned and a new political
system was implemented after the monarch took over Nepal. Pictured
is King Mahendra and his wife during coronation ceremonies.
took over as ruler in 1955. Finally, in February 1959, an elecﾭ
tion was held. The Nepali Congress won the majority of seats
in the Parliament and formed the government. Bishweshor
Prasad Koiralaﾭyounger brother of Matrika Prasad Koirala
and the popular leader of the NCﾭheaded the government.
He was the first elected prime minister of Nepal's modern era.
