Resham Lal Chaudhary

Resham Lal Chaudhary, also Resham Chaudhary, is a Nepali former member of Parliament who was sentenced to life in prison for his role in orchestrating and carrying out the 2015 Tikapur massacre. He was later freed on the occasion of Republic day in Nepal.

Chaudhary, a founder of Nagrik Unmukti Party, Nepal which he founded on 30 October 2025.

Role in 2015 Tikapur massacre Resham Chaudhary was one of the principal leaders of a series of protests in Kailali opposing the proposed administrative demarcations in the new constitution. On August 24, the protest unexpectedly turned into a lynch mob targeting police personnel throughout the city.

Conviction and sentence On 6 March 2019, he was sentenced to life imprisonment by Kailali District Court, along with 10 other accused, for his role in the Tikapur massacre. He immediately began serving his sentence following the conviction. His party withdrew its support to the government following his conviction.