Ram Bahadur Thapa
Ram Bahadur Thapa | |
|---|---|
| राम बहादुर थापा "बादल" | |
| Deputy chairman of CPN (UML) | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2021 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 26 February 2018 – 20 May 2021 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli |
| Preceded by | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Succeeded by | Khagaraj Adhikari |
| Member of National Assembly from Bagmati | |
| In office 2017 – 18 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Khim Lal Devkota |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 18 August 2008 – 25 May 2009 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1955[1] Gulmi, Nepal |
| Political party | CPN (UML) (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (2016-2018) Nepal Communist Party (NCP) (2018-2021) |
Ram Bahadur Thapa (Nepali: राम बहादुर थापा), also widely known by his nom de guerre Badal, is a Nepali politician and former Minister for Home Affairs.[2][3][4] He is the vice president of CPN (UML).[5]
Political life
Before the establishment of the Nepal Communist Party, he was General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).[6] He was formerly the member of National Assembly from Bagmati Province.
Thapa was the Minister for Defence during the Katawal incident, which led to the resignation of Pushpa Kamal Dahal.[7]
Thapa led a group of MPs, MLAs and fellow leaders who joined CPN (UML) leaving CPN (Maoist Centre) following the split in Nepal Communist Party.[8]
Electoral history
| Chitwan-2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Ram Bahadur Thapa | 21,409 | |
| Nepali Congress | Eknath Rababhat | 13,009 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Kashi Nath Adhikari | 11,312 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Bhagwati Ghimire | 2,179 | |
| Others | 1,775 | ||
| Invalid votes | 2,272 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[9] | |||
See also
References
- ^ "रामबहादुर थापा 'बादल': जनयुद्धका मिथकीय पात्रदेखि गृहमन्त्रीसम्म".
- ^ "The Official Portal of Government of Nepal". Government of Nepal. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Incumbent Home Minister of Nepal". Ministry of Home Affairs (Nepal). Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Leaders of Nepal Communist Party". Nepal Communist Party. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "एमाले पदाधिकारी निर्वाचनमा कसको कति मत ?". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "रामबहादुर थापा 'बादल': जनयुद्धका मिथकीय पात्रदेखि गृहमन्त्रीसम्म". रामबहादुर थापा 'बादल': जनयुद्धका मिथकीय पात्रदेखि गृहमन्त्रीसम्म. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "बादलको दुःख ज्ञानेन्द्रको जस्तै ! पहिले कटवाल काण्ड, अहिले अर्कै". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "एमालेमा गएका माओवादी नेताको सांसद पद जाने, यस्तो छ प्रक्रिया". Online Khabar. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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- Living people
- Nepal Communist Party (NCP) politicians
- Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) politicians
- Members of the National Assembly (Nepal)
- Government ministers of Nepal
- People of the Nepalese Civil War
- People from Gulmi District
- 1955 births
- Members of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly
- Bagmati Province politician stubs
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