Delhi Accord


Delhi Accord was a tripartite agreement in Delhi after mutual agreement between Ranas, Nepali congress party and King Tribhuban.

Background

King Tribhuvan's anti Rana attitude had been an open secret for long in Nepal. In November 1950, King Tribhuvan took refuge at the Indian Embassy against the Ranas. He was accompanied by his son Mahendra and the eldest grandson Birendra, among others. On 10 November, two Indian planes landed at Gauchar Airport and flew back to New Delhi with the Royal family excluding the infant King, Gyanendra. King Tribhuvan was formally welcomed by the Indian prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru and other high officials.

Provisions

The major provisions of the Delhi Accord are as follows:
On 15 February 1951, King Tribhuvan and the leading members of the Nepali Congress returned to Kathmandu. Huge flock of supporters gathered and welcome their monarch at the airport. On 18 February 1951, King Tribhuvan announced Nepal’s first steps to democracy with a historical proclamation. According to the Delhi accord coalition government was formed. The members of the cabinet were:
From the Nepali Congress side:
This cabinet was reshuffled on 10 June 1951 to replace Baber Shamsher by Shangha Shamsher and Bharatmani Sharma by Surya Prasad Upadhyaya

Legacy

Finally, On 7th Falgun 2007 B.S. King Tribhuban returned to Nepal as a head of state, thus ended the rana rule. This agreement was one of the major stepping stone for the power shift of government from the autocratic families to common people.