Matrika Prasad Yadav

Honourable
Matrika Prasad Yadav
मातृका प्रसाद यादव
Yadav in 2018
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies of Nepal
In office
26 February 2018 – 20 November 2019
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKhadga Prasad Oli
Preceded bySunil Bahadur Thapa
Succeeded byLekh Raj Bhatta
Minister for Land Reform
In office
2008–2009
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterPushpa Kamal Dahal
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Preceded byDinesh Prasad Parsaila
ConstituencyDhanusha 1
Member of Constituent Assembly for
CPN (Maoist) party list
In office
28 May 2008 – March 2009
Personal details
Born (1958-10-16) October 16, 1958[1]
Nepal
PartyCPN (Maoist Centre)

Matrika Prasad Yadav (Nepali: मातृका प्रसाद यादव) is a Nepalese politician. He served as the Industry, Commerce, and Supplies Minister of Nepal in the Second Oli Cabinet and as Minister of Land Reform in the First Dahal Cabinet.[2][3] He is a leader of the Nepal Communist Party. Yadav hosted the seventh ‘Made in Nepal’ Expo in Lalitpur from 28 to 29 September 2019.[4]

Early life and background

Matrika Prasad Yadav was born on 16 October 1958 in the Madhesh (Terai) region of Nepal.[5] He was involved in grassroots political activities from a young age and became associated with leftist politics and social mobilization in the plains. His early activism focused on issues of social inequality, representation, and recognition of Madheshi communities.[6]

Activism phase (1990–2007)

Following the restoration of multiparty democracy in 1990, Yadav became active in political and social movements centered on identity, inclusion, and regional representation. During the 1990s and early 2000s, he was associated with political campaigns and mobilization efforts in the Madhesh region that highlighted concerns about citizenship, participation in state institutions, and development disparities between the plains and hill regions.[7]

In this period, he participated in organizational and awareness-based activities and was involved in left-oriented political networks that sought structural reforms, federal restructuring, and increased representation of marginalized communities.[8]


He also became known for identity-based political expression during this phase. Public slogans and wall writings associated with Madheshi identity were used as a form of protest and awareness in Kathmandu and other urban areas, emphasizing that Madheshi people were native citizens of Nepal and demanding social recognition and dignity.[9]

Madhesh National Liberation Front

Yadav played a role in Madhesh-related organizational activities within the Maoist political structure. He served as a leader associated with the Madhesh National Liberation Front, a platform linked to mobilization and political outreach among Madheshi communities during the conflict and transition period.[10]

Through this role, he was involved in building political awareness, strengthening grassroots networks, and raising issues related to identity, representation, and regional development in the plains.[11]


Role in Madhesh movements

Yadav has been associated with the Madhesh movements that emerged during the political transition period in Nepal, particularly around demands for federalism, proportional inclusion, and recognition of Madheshi identity. During the first and second Madhesh movements, he was involved in political mobilization and advocacy around issues of representation, citizenship, and participation in state structures.[12]


His political activities during this period focused on promoting federal restructuring, addressing historical marginalization, and strengthening the political voice of Madheshi communities in national politics.[13]

Entry into national politics

Yadav entered formal national politics following the political transformation after 2006. He was elected as a member of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly in 2008 under the proportional representation system representing the UCPN (Maoist).[14]

He later became a Member of Parliament from Dhanusha 1 in the 2017 general election and continued his involvement in parliamentary and party-based political activities.[15]

Ministerial career

Yadav served as Minister for Land Reform and Management in the First Dahal cabinet from 2008 to 2009. During this period, his work focused on land-related governance, cooperatives, and poverty alleviation programs.[16]

He later served as Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies in the Second Oli Cabinet from 2018 to 2019. As minister, he supported policies aimed at promoting domestic industries, economic decentralization, and employment generation.[17]

During his tenure, initiatives such as the Made in Nepal Expo were promoted to encourage local production and industrial growth.[18]

Political ideology and public image

Yadav is identified with leftist political ideology and has consistently spoken on issues of social inclusion, federalism, and representation of marginalized communities. His political work has largely been connected to grassroots engagement and identity-based mobilization in the Madhesh region.[19]

Later political role

In recent years, he has remained active within the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), holding organizational responsibilities and continuing to engage in political activities related to federalism, inclusion, and constitutional issues.[20]


See also

References

  1. ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies". Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. ^ "The Official Portal of Government of Nepal". Government of Nepal. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ^ "7th 'Made in Nepal' Expo kicks off". Khabarhub English News. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  5. ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका (PDF) (in Nepali). Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
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  7. ^ "Madhesh movement". Wikipedia. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Social movements and inclusive peace in Nepal". Conciliation Resources. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  9. ^ "मातृका यादवः व्यवसाय डुबेको आन्दोलनकारी". Onlinekhabar. 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Post‑war armed groups in Nepal". Conciliation Resources. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Madhesh movement". Wikipedia. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Madhesh movement". Retrieved 15 February 2026.
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  18. ^ "7th 'Made in Nepal' Expo kicks off". Khabarhub English News. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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