Bam Dev Gautam

Bam Dev Gautam () is a Nepalese politician and the former Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. Currently the senior leader of Nepali Communist Party, Gautam is a former Senior Vice Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). He also served as a member of the National Assembly nominated by the President from 2020 to 2026.

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. 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 the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity National Campaign).

Personal life After completing his SLC, Gautam started teaching as a profession. He is married to Tulsi Thapa who is also a Member of House of Representatives.

Political life

Early political career Bam 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.

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.

Split of CPN (UML) and formation of CPN (ML) 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.

Merger to CPN (UML) The party failed to get a single seat in House in next election. Later, Bam Dev Gautam again joined the CPN (UML). On 31 August 2008, Bam Dev Gautam was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister in the Maoist-led coalition government.Nepal News

In federal democratic republican Nepal In February 2009, Bam Dev Gautam was elected one of the vice-chairman of CPN(UML) in Butwal General Convention.Nepal News On 2 May 2010 during Maoist protests, Bam Dev Gautam called for the Prime Minister to resign to end the current political stalemate.Nepal News He was a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He won bot the seats he contested Bardia 1 and Pyuthan 1 in CA assembly, 2013 from the CPN (UML).

2017-present In 2022 he was defeated by Sanjay Gautam of Nepali Congress inspite of left alliance forged between CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre). Presently, Gautam serves as member of National Assembly nominated by President on recommendation of council of ministers.

Electoral history 2017 legislative elections Bardiya 1PartyCandidateVotesNepali CongressSanjay Kumar Gautam44,829CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Bam Dev Gautam44,076CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Nar Bahadur Bohora2,372Others2,228Invalid votes5,948ResultCongress gainSource: Election Commission

2013 Constituent Assembly election Bardiya 1PartyCandidateVotesCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Bam Dev Gautam18,347UCPN (Maoist)Bhuwan Kumar Tharu11,628Nepali CongressBhuwaneshwar Chaudhary8,598Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic)Thakur Singh Tharu1,174Others3,595ResultCPN (UML) gainSource: NepalNews

Pyuthan 1PartyCandidateVotesCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Bam Dev Gautam13,962Rastriya JanamorchaKishna Bahadur Khadka8,724UCPN (Maoist)Navaraj Subedi7,054Nepali CongressHukum Bahadur Bista5,215CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Yam Bahadur Gurung1,017Others626ResultCPN (UML) gainSource: NepalNews

2008 Constituent Assembly election Bardiya 1PartyCandidateVotesCPN (Maoist)Sarala Regmi17,955CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Bam Dev Gautam13,773Nepali CongressMalati Sodari6,831Rastriya Prajatantra PartyGovinda Prasad Tharu2,324CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Nar Bahadur Bohora1,815Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum, NepalThakur Singh Tharu1,340Others1,154Invalid votes1,163ResultMaoist gainSource: Election Commission

1999 legislative elections Bardiya 1PartyCandidateVotesNepali CongressKashi Paudel17,219CPN (Marxist–Leninist)Bam Dev Gautam13,247CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Gobinda Prasad Koirala10,885Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand)Gaurav Chand1,646Others2,774Invalid votes1,490ResultCongress gainSource: Election Commission

1994 legislative elections Bardiya 1PartyCandidateVotesCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Bam Dev Gautam16,933Nepali CongressPhul Ram Tharu10,949Rastriya Prajatantra PartyThakur Singh Tharu5,757ResultCPN (UML) holdSource: Election Commission

1991 legislative elections Bardiya 1PartyCandidateVotesCPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)Bam Dev Gautam16,486Nepali Congress11,712ResultCPN (UML) gainSource:

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