Kamal Koirala is the son of former Prime Minister Matrika Prasad Koirala. BP, nephew of Girijaprasad Koirala. These characters of the Koirala family, which has a record of having three brothers from the same family as Prime Minister, were completely different. The political background of the entire Koirala family is Congress.

However, he is a character who challenged the political legacy of the Koirala family and became a communist.

has always had its own image of the mother's son. He was known as the only communist in the Koirala family. The whole family was on one side and he alone on the other. This rebel leader of the Koirala family stayed in Kathmandu on Sunday evening. Last Tuesday, he died at the hospital after being paralyzed after falling at home. He was 87 years old.

Yes, Kamal Koirala was a unique character in Nepali politics. He separated from the political flow of the Koirala family, which had been leading the Nepali Congress for a long time, and embraced the communist ideology.

Koirala's attraction to the communist movement was not only political intelligence, he turned his political journey towards the left wing. He played a special role in CPN (UML) for a long time, providing leadership to the Nepali Communist Movement. After the split of the UML, he was organized towards the Unified Socialist CPN.

"His views, the conflict between politics and family is a studyable topic in Nepali political history," political scientist Prof. who is also a warrior of contemporary politics. Krishna Pokharel said, "Even though the entire Koirala family was in the mainstream of the Congress, he never left the communist faith and loyalty."

Koirala was a multifaceted personality. Politically, following a path different from the traditional lines of the Koirala family, he was not only involved in the communist movement, but he was equally active in the fields of journalism and advocacy.

His appointment as ambassador to South Korea was also a matter of special interest in Nepali diplomatic circles. However, his real identity was formed due to political and ideological commitment.

His active participation in the movement against Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher Jabara in the year 2078 proves that throughout his life he took a firm stand in favor of justice and values ​​rather than power and order. His constant presence from lawyers' conference to Nepal Bar Association's movement shows his awareness of the legal justice system. He also showed intensity in

journalism. Always write with thought and discretion among the readers. "He was strong in all the roles of lawyer, journalist and political activist," said Seema Abhas, a writer who knew Koirala closely, "Kamal Koirala's contribution will always be remembered as a distinct legacy of Nepali politics." The Koirala family is seen as the historical family that led the Nepali Congress, but within this family there were deep signs of ideological and political polarization.

vs. After BP Koirala resigned as Home Minister in 2008, his brother Matrikaprasad Koirala became the Prime Minister. Matrika Koirala assumed power in collaboration with the court, with which BP Koirala strongly disagreed. Due to this, a deep rift arose within the Koirala family. BP took Matrika's closeness to the court as treachery and opportunism.

Koirala said in an interview, "Darbar took over when father was ambitious." After Matrika's entry into the palace, BP Koirala's anger was natural, because he gave the highest priority to the democratic values ​​and principles of Congress, while Matrika Koirala chose the path of collaboration with the king. This conflict between Matrika and BP affected not only the Koirala family but the Nepali Congress for a long time. Over time, Kamal Koirala changed his ideas and became a communist, many saw it as a continuation of family-political tension.

Kamal Koirala's political journey took an interesting turn during his student life. While studying at Trichandra College, he came close to classmates with communist ideas, which changed his political views.

At that time, the communist movement in Nepal was underground and open meetings were banned. College students protested against the then government through the 'Janadhikar Suraksha Samiti', in which he also participated. However, he did not know at first that this organization belonged to the Communists. It was only after he was caught by the police and spent a week in jail that he realized the truth. After that incident, he became more attracted towards left-wing ideology.