Lal Babu Pandit, is a Nepalese politician from Nepal Communist Party and was the Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration under Second Oli cabinet. He was elected to the House of Representatives from Morang - 6 in the 2017 election by defeating Congress candidate Shekhar Koirala. He was elected to the First and Second Constituent Assembly under Proportional Representation system.
Lal Babu Pandit | |
|---|---|
लाल बाबु पण्डित | |
| Minister of Federal Affairs and General Administration | |
| In office 16 March 2018 – 20 November 2019 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
| Minister of General Administration | |
| In office 25 February 2014 – 12 October 2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mahesh Acharya |
| Succeeded by | Shekhar Koirala |
| Constituency | Morang 6 |
| In office May 1999 – May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Badri Narayan Basnet |
| Succeeded by | Sabirtri Kumar Kafle |
| Constituency | Morang 3 |
| In office May 1991 – August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Badri Narayan Basnet |
| Constituency | Morang 3 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly for CPN (UML) party list | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1958[1] Sarlahi, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | CPN (UML) |
| Residence(s) | Biratnagar, Nepal |
| Profession | Politician |
Minister of General Administration
editHe was the Minister of General Administration under Sushil Koirala led government during which he gained publicity for his campaign against officials holding Permanent Resident status of other countries.[2][3][4][5]
Action against Permanent Residency holders
editIn 2014 he garnered attention for creating a list of 1,100 senior government officials who hold permanent residency in foreign countries and announced to take action against the people on the list.[6][7][8][9] He claimed that he received a number of death threats for his controversial action to disallow permanent residency holding government officials from the service.[10]
Action against dilly-dallying government employees
editHe has warned of taking action against the employees who dillydally while providing services to the service seekers during the government's new administrative system of twelve-hour-long service which includes two shifts in a day.[11]
Electoral history
edit1991 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Morang
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN-UML | Lal Babu Pandit | – | Elected |
1994 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Morang
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN-UML | Lal Babu Pandit | – | Lost |
1999 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Morang-2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN-UML | Lal Babu Pandit | 16288 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Gopal Man Singh Rajbhandari | 15589 | Lost |
2017 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Morang-6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPN-UML | Lal Babu Pandit | 33,266 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Shekhar Koirala | 33,141 | Lost |
Bibliography
editReferences
edit- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Workshop on Contentious Issues through Dialogue Facilitation with the Senior Constituent Assembly members and Senior Political Leaders". Support to Participatory Constitution Building Process in Nepal. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "Ca Members - Constituent Assembly of Nepal" (in Nepali). Constituent Assembly of Nepal. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "'Govt officials possessing green card won't be spared'". Kantipuronline.com. 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "Minister Pandit's crusade against civil servants with dual nationality gets wider support". Nepalupclose.com. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "US envoy meets Minister Pandit". Kathmandu post. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Got a green card? | On Saturday | :: The Kathmandu Post ::". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ^ Nepal, Sydney. "Interview with LalBab uPandit". www.sydneynepal.com. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Dilly-dallying employees to face action: Minister Pandit". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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