Bam Dev Gautam (Nepali: बाम देव गौतम) is a Nepalese politician and the former Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal.[1][2] A member of CPN (Unified Socialist), Gautam is a former Senior vice Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). He is currently a member of the National Assembly nominated by the President.[3]
Bamdev Gautam | |
|---|---|
| बाम देव गौतम | |
.jpg) Gautam in 2015 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 2014–2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Preceded by | Prakash Man Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Krishna Prasad Sitaula |
| Succeeded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Prime Minister | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
| Member of National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Yubraj Khatiwada |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Member of Constituent Assembly of Nepal | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Bardiya 1 |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Constituency | Bardiya 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pyuthan District |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | CPN (Unity National Campaign) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) (1998) (1998-2002) CPN (UML) (until 1998, 2002-2018) Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021) |
| Spouse | Tulsa Thapa |
| Education | SLC |
Gautam left Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) on 4 September 2021 and has not joined any party yet. It was reported that he may join CPN (Unified Socialist) or float a new party of his own soon.[4][5] Later Gautam wrote an election song for CPN (Unified Socialist) after which he was thought to have joined that party. Gautam announced his own party on 28 June 2022, named Communist Party of Nepal (Unity National Campaign).[6]
Personal life
editAfter completing his SLC, Gautam started teaching as a profession. He is married to Tulsa Thapa who is also a Member of House of Representatives.
Political life
editEarly political career
editBam dev Gautam joined the Communist party of Nepal in 1964 and participated in full-time party activities from Rupandehi District in 1969. He became District Secretary of CPN Rupandehi in 1972. He played a major role in establishing Mukti Morcha with Madan Bhandari and Jeev Raj Ashrit. He later became Central member of Communist Party of Nepal(Marxist–Leninist) in 1980. After the merger, he was made a Politburo member of CPN(UML) and also attained the position of Deputy General Secretary of the party.[7]
He was elected MP from Bardiya Constituency No. 1 in first General Election 1991 and Mid Term Election 1994. Later he became the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister in February 1997.
Bam Dev Gautam played a major role in splitting the CPN(UML) over the issue of Mahakali treaty with India and later formed CPN(ML) on 5 March 1998. He was elected General Secretary of the party in March of that year.
The party failed to get a single seat in House in next election. Later, Bam Dev Gautam again joined the CPN(UML).[8]
On 31 August 2008, Bam Dev Gautam was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister in the Maoist-led Coalition Government.[9]
In federal democratic republican Nepal
editIn February 2009, Bam Dev Gautam was elected one of the vice-chairman of CPN(UML) in Butwal General Convention.[10]
On 2 May 2010 during Maoist protests, Bam Dev Gautam called for the Prime Minister to resign to end the current political stalemate.[11]
He was a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He won the Bardia–1 and Pyuthan-1 seat in CA assembly, 2013 from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).[12][13]
2017-present
editIn [when?] he was defeated by Sanjay Gautam of Nepali Congress inspire of left alliance forged between CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre).[14][15] Presently, he is a member of National Assembly nominated by President on recomentadion of council of ministers.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Bardiya 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Sanjay Kumar Gautam | 44,829 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bam Dev Gautam | 44,076 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Nar Bahadur Bohora | 2,372 | |
| Others | 2,228 | ||
| Invalid votes | 5,948 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
| Bardiya 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bam Dev Gautam | 18,347 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Bhuwan Kumar Tharu | 11,628 | |
| Nepali Congress | Bhuwaneshwar Chaudhary | 8,598 | |
| Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | Thakur Singh Tharu | 1,174 | |
| Others | 3,595 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[16] | |||
| Pyuthan 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bam Dev Gautam | 13,962 | |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Kishna Bahadur Khadka | 8,724 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Navaraj Subedi | 7,054 | |
| Nepali Congress | Hukum Bahadur Bista | 5,215 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Yam Bahadur Gurung | 1,017 | |
| Others | 626 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: NepalNews[16] | |||
| Bardiya 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Sarala Regmi | 17,955 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bam Dev Gautam | 13,773 | |
| Nepali Congress | Malati Sodari | 6,831 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Govinda Prasad Tharu | 2,324 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Nar Bahadur Bohora | 1,815 | |
| Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal | Thakur Singh Tharu | 1,340 | |
| Others | 1,154 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,163 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[17] | |||
| Bardiya 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Kashi Paudel | 17,219 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Bam Dev Gautam | 13,247 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Gobinda Prasad Koirala | 10,885 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) | Gaurav Chand | 1,646 | |
| Others | 2,774 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,490 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[18][19] | |||
| Bardiya 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bam Dev Gautam | 16,933 | |
| Nepali Congress | Phul Ram Tharu | 10,949 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party | Thakur Singh Tharu | 5,757 | |
| Result | CPN (UML) hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission[18] | |||
| Bardiya 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Bam Dev Gautam | 16,486 | |
| Nepali Congress | 11,712 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: [1] | |||
See also
edit- 2021 split in Nepal Communist Party
- 2021 split in Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
- CPN (Unity National Campaign)
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