Title: "‘Fake Nepali’ Shailendra Mohan receives Upendra Yadav’s blessing: The story of an Indian citizen running Nepali politics"

Summary:
The article exposes Shailendra Mohan Jha, an Indian citizen who has managed to deeply influence Nepali politics and administration for decades, particularly in the Madhesh region. Born in India and educated there, Mohan even failed to secure Nepali citizenship for his own wife but still played a major role in Nepal’s political landscape.

His influence is not limited to business, health, and contracts but extends into politics as a key financial backer and trusted ally of Upendra Yadav, leader of the powerful Madhesi party, Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal (JSPN). Mohan supported the party with significant funding and logistics in the 2022 federal elections and was nearly nominated as a proportional representation member of parliament before internal party disputes blocked his candidacy.

Mohan holds a central membership in JSPN and maintains close ties with top leaders. Publicly pro-India, he has represented the Nepal-India Friendship Association since 2007 and currently serves as its chairman. During the Madhesh movement, he had direct contacts with the Indian embassy and reportedly coordinated efforts that worsened the Nepal-India border blockade, causing severe hardships for Nepali citizens.

Political analysts criticize leaders like Upendra Yadav for protecting figures like Mohan, allowing an Indian citizen to wield power in Nepali politics, which they say undermines democracy. The party has yet to issue an official statement or response to these accusations.

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