Ram Bahadur Thapa
Ram Bahadur Thapa (Nepali: राम बहादुर थापा), also known by his nom de guerre Badal, is a Nepali communist politician and the current Minister for Home Affairs.[1][2][3] He is a member of the central secretariat of Nepal Communist Party (NCP). Before the establishment of the Nepal Communist Party, he was General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre). He was elected to National Assembly from Bagmati Pradesh in 2018.
Ram Bahadur Thapa | |
|---|---|
राम बहादुर थापा "बादल" | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2018 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli |
| Preceded by | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Member of National Assembly from Bagmati under Open category | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| 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 |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (2016-2018) Nepal Communist Party (NCP) (since 2018) |
He was the Minister for Defense during the Katawal incident, which led to the resignation of Pushpa Kamal Dahal.[4]
Electoral History
2008 Constituent Assembly election
Chitwan - 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) | Ram Bahadur Thapa | 21,409 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Eknath Ranbhat | 13,009 | Lost |
See also
References
- "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.
- "बादलको दुःख ज्ञानेन्द्रको जस्तै ! पहिले कटवाल काण्ड, अहिले अर्कै". Onlinekhabar. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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