Tirtha Bahadur Lama
Tirtha Bahadur Lama | |
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| तिर्थ बहादुर लामा | |
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| Member of Bagmati Provincial Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 January 2023 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Governor | Yadav Chandra Sharma, Deepak Prasad Devkota |
| Preceded by | Chandra Bahadur Lama |
| Constituency | Kavrepalanchowk 1(B) |
| Minister of Drinking Water, Energy and Irrigation of Bagmati Province | |
| In office 9 April 2023 – 6 March 2024 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Governor | Yadav Chandra Sharma |
| Chief Minister | Shalikram Jamkattel |
| Preceded by | Eka Lal Shrestha |
| Succeeded by | Shyam Bahadur Khadka |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Preceded by | Surya Man Dong Tamang |
| Succeeded by | Ganga Bahadur Tamang |
| Constituency | Kavrepalanchok 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 9, 1974 |
| Citizenship | Nepali |
| Party | Nepali Congress (2006-present)[1] |
Other political affiliations | Rastriya Prajatantra Party (until 2006) |
| Parent | Keshar Bahadur Lama (father) |
| Profession | |
Tirtha Bahadur Lama (Nepali: तिर्थ बहादुर लामा) is a Nepali politician affiliated with the Nepali Congress. He has served as a member of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly[2] since 2023 and was Minister for Water, Energy and Irrigation of Bagmati Province from April 2023 to March 2024.[1][3]
He previously served as a member of Nepal's 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly, elected in the 2013 election from Kavre-1 constituency, where he also served on the Parliamentary Committee on Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection.[4]
Early life and background
Political career
Lama was elected to Nepal's 2nd Constituent Assembly in the 2013 election from Kavrepalanchok-1 as a Nepali Congress candidate. He defeated Surya Man Dong Tamang of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in that election.[4] The Constituent Assembly was responsible for drafting Nepal's constitution.
Provincial politics (Bagmati Province)
Lama was elected to the Bagmati Provincial Assembly[2] in 2022 and has also served as the Nepali Congress district president for Kavrepalanchok.[5]
Minister for Water, Energy and Irrigation
Lama was appointed Minister for Water, Energy and Irrigation of Bagmati Province on 9 April 2023.[1][6]
During his tenure he participated in policy discussions on water supply and sanitation and engaged in coordination between provincial and federal authorities [7] His tenure ended in March 2024 following political changes in the province.[8]
Controversies
Lama has been mentioned in reporting related to environmental concerns in Kavrepalanchok.
A report by Nepali Times linked political actors, including Lama, to companies involved in crusher and sand mining operations associated with environmental degradation and flooding impacts.[9][10][11][12]
References
- 1 2 3 "३ मतले चुनाव जितेका लामा खानेपानी मन्त्रीमा नियुक्त". Ratopati. 9 April 2023.
- 1 2 "माननीय तिर्थ बहादुर लामा" (in Nepali). Bagmati Provincial Assembly. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ "वाग्मती प्रदेशमा नवनियुक्त दुई मन्त्रीद्वारा शपथ ग्रहण". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- 1 2 "संसदीय विवरण पुस्तिका, संविधान सभा व्यवस्थापिका-संसद (२०७० - २०७२) (Parliament Report Booklet, Constituent Assembly Legislature Parliament (2014 - 2017))" (PDF) (in Nepali). संविधान सभा व्यवस्थापिका-संसद. p. 69. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ↑ "काभ्रे कांग्रेसको सभापतिमा तीर्थ लामा विजयी". newsmandu.com (in Nepali). 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023.
- ↑ "वाग्मती प्रदेशमा नवनियुक्त दुई मन्त्रीद्वारा शपथ ग्रहण". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ↑ "Aligning policies and programmes with federal system must". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ↑ "CM Lama under pressure to quit as NC ousts him from PP leadership". My Republica. Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ↑ Archana Darji; Shamshad Ahmad (9 November 2024). "Politicians and cronies blamed for Kavre floods leadership". Nepali Times. Himalmedia Private Limited. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ↑ Darji, Archana; Ahmad, Shamshad (9 November 2024). "Politicians and cronies blamed - Uncovering the hidden owners of mining companies that made September's floods more deadly" (PDF). Nepali Times. No. 1234. Himalmedia Private Limited. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "'क्रसर' संचालन गर्न राजमार्ग 'डाईभर्सन'". Cheshta Weekly (in Nepali). Vol. 26, no. 16. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "क्रसर संचालन गर्न राजमार्ग डाईभर्सन". Cheshta Weekly (in Nepali). Vol. 26, no. 16. 13 February 2020. p. 1. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026.
External links
- "प्रदेश सभामा उठेका प्रश्नको जवाफ दिंदै खानेपानी मन्त्री तीर्थ लामा". YouTube (in Nepali). Darpan Dainik. 23 July 2023.
- "Biography, Life Story of Tirtha Lama". YouTube (in Nepali). DARJYU TV. 22 September 2023.
- Dhamala, Rishi Raj (18 September 2023). "मन्त्री तीर्थ लामाको कसम: सुन तस्करीमा दोषी भए रत्नपार्कमा झुण्डिन्छु". YouTube (in Nepali). Janata Janna Chahanchhan, Prime Times Television.