From chief minister to shopkeeper, Trilochan Bhatta embraces ordinary life
Summary
Trilochan Bhatta, Sudurpaschim’s first chief minister, now runs a small grocery shop in Dhangadhi after completing a full five-year term in office. He says he chose a simple life over wealth and continues to stay active in politics.
Key Points
- Trilochan Bhatta, the first chief minister of Sudurpaschim, now works behind the counter of a neighborhood grocery store in Dhangadhi.
- He says he saved only a modest amount while in office and chose not to engage in corruption or accumulate property.
- Bhatta remains politically active as a co-in-charge of the Nepali Communist Party in Sudurpaschim.
- He says returning to ordinary life after high office has exposed the social stigma many former politicians face.
