Bir Bahadur Thapa
Bir Bahadur Thapa | |
|---|---|
| बिर बहादुर थापा | |
| Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives of Sudurpashchim Province | |
| Assumed office 5 August 2024 | |
| Governor | Najir Miya |
| Chief Minister | Kamal Bahadur Shah |
| Preceded by | Tikka Thapa |
| Minister for Forests, Environment and Cooperatives of Sudurpashchim Province | |
| In office 30 June 2024 – 4 July 2024 | |
| Governor | Najir Miya |
| Chief Minister | Dirgha Bahadur Sodari |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1973 Masta, Bajhang District[1] |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) |
Bir Bhadur Thapa (Nepali: बिर बहादुर थापा) is a Nepalese politician who has been serving as the Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives of Sudurpashchim Province since 5 August 2024.[2][3]
Thapa is also serving as a member of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly.[1] In the 2022 Nepalese provincial election, he won the election from Kanchanpur 1 (A) constituency.[4][5] He had served as the Minister for Forests, Environment and Cooperatives in Dirgha Bahadur Sodari's cabinet from 30 June to 4 July 2024.[6][7][8]
Electoral history
2022 provincial elections
Kanchanpur 1 (A)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bir Bhadur Thapa | CPN (UML) | 12,385 | 40.74 | |
| Bandhu Rana | Nepali Congress | 11,027 | 36.27 | |
| Bhakta Bahadur Adhikari | Independent | 2,512 | 8.26 | |
| Paltu Rana | Nagrik Unmukti Party | 2,062 | 6.78 | |
| Khem Raj Lamichhane | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1,931 | 6.35 | |
| Others | 483 | 1.59 | ||
| Total | 30,400 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 30,400 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 30,400 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 1,358 | |||
| CPN (UML) gain | ||||
| Source: Election Commission [9] | ||||
References
- ^ a b "बिर बहादुर थापा - प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय". assembly.sudurpashchim.gov.np. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "सुदूरपश्चिममा मुख्यमन्त्री शाहसँगै ६ मन्त्री र ३ राज्यमन्त्रीद्वारा शपथ ग्रहण". kantipurtv.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Shah sworn in". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "कञ्चनपुर १ (क) मा एमालेका थापा विजयी". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "कञ्चनपुरको निर्वाचन क्षेत्र नं १ (१)मा एमालेका वीरबहादुर थापा विजयी". Kathmandu Pati. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Setopati, सविता बुढा. "सुदूरपश्चिमका बिनाविभागीय मन्त्रीहरूलाई मन्त्रालय फुटाएर दिइयो जिम्मेवारी". Setopati. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Sodari expands Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "सुदूरपश्चिममा एमालेका मन्त्रीले दिए राजीनामा, मुख्यमन्त्रीलाई दिएको समर्थन फिर्ता". Kathmandu Pati. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.