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Indra Baniya appointed as Bagmati CM

Posted on August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Hetauda – Indra Bahadur Baniya has been appointed as the head of Bagmati Province Government. Baniya became the Chief Minister with the support of a total of 64 lawmakers from Nepali Congress and CPN-UML in the 110-member Province Assembly.

Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota appointed Baniya as the Chief Minister today. Baniya, a resident of Makawanpur and also the President of Nepali Congress Bagmati Province Committee, has become the sixth Chief Minister of Bagmati.

On 9 Shrawan 2082, 21 lawmakers led by Baniya filed a no-confidence motion against party leader Lama, who was also the Chief Minister. On 13 Shrawan, when the vote was divided on the no-confidence motion, Lama lost the status of party leader after 22 votes were cast in favor of the no-confidence motion and 15 against. After defeating Lama in the election held to select the party leader on 14 Shrawan, Baniya was cleared to become the Chief Minister.

When the government was formed in Bagmati a year ago, there was an agreement between the UML and the Congress to lead the government for 20 months each. According to this, Baniya will lead the government for 8 months and hand over the leadership to the UML in coming Falgun.

Bagmati CM Lama Resigns: Baniya Set to Take Over

Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Hetauda — Bagmati Province Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama has announced his resignation .

Lama said his decision was influenced by internal party discussions and a request from Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba.

He claimed he didn’t receive enough support from colleagues and faced challenges due to irregular transfers by senior officials. Lama expressed frustration that while coalition governments in other provinces remain stable, Bagmati’s leadership is being changed unnecessarily.

He warned that such political instability could harm democratic values.

Lama was appointed in July 2024 (Shrawan 8, 2081). Recently, a no-confidence motion was filed against him, and he was removed as parliamentary party leader.

Indra Bahadur Baniya, who has now been elected as the new party leader, is expected to become the next Chief Minister. Baniya had previously competed against Lama in 2022 but lost. This time, he secured 22 out of 37 party votes, giving him the majority to lead the government.

Indra Baniya elected as leader of Nepali Congress’ Bagmati Province Parliamentary Party

Posted on July 30, 2025July 31, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Bagmati- Indra Bahadur Baniya has been elected as the leader of Nepali Congress’ Bagmati Province Parliamentary Party.

In the voting held at the Provincial Assembly Secretariat on Wednesday, Baniya defeated incumbent Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama Tamang by eight votes.

Baniya received 22 votes in the total 37-member parliamentary party, while Lama received 14 votes. The Election Committee has stated that one vote was invalid. Earlier, in the no-confidence motion against Lama on Tuesday, 22 votes were in favor and 15 votes were against. With the passing of the no-confidence motion, Lama lost the status of party leader.

This is the second time that Baniya and Lama are competing for the party leadership. Earlier, Baniya was defeated by five votes in the first election held on 13 Poush 2079. Lama had received 21 votes and Baniya 16 votes at that time.

Following a no-confidence motion filed by 21 MPs under Baniya’s leadership on 9 Shrawan, five ministers in the Lama-led government resigned and stood in Baniya’s favor. Lama, who has been defeated as the parliamentary party leader, has reiterated that he will not resign from his post.

I will not resign as Chief Minister: Chief Minister Lama

Posted on July 29, 2025July 29, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Kathmandu- — Bagmati Province Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama has said that he will not resign from the post of Chief Minister.

Talking to media persons after the no-confidence motion against him as the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party in Bagmati Province was passed by a majority, he said, “I have lost the vote of confidence in the leader of the Congress parliamentary party, It does not mean that I should resign as Chief Minister.”

Earlier, 24 out of 37 Congress MPs in the Bagmati Province Assembly had also submitted their signatures to hold an election to select the leader of the Bagmati Parliamentary Party. Five ministers from Bagmati Province had also resigned to put pressure on Lama. While 22 MPs were in favor of the no-confidence motion against him, 15 MPs were in favor of Lama.

The Bagmati Province government has 14 ministries, including the Chief Minister. Of these, 6 ministers are from the ruling coalition party CPN-UML and 8 ministers are from the Congress.

Preparations to change the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party in Bagmati

Posted on July 25, 2025July 25, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Kathmandu- An attempt has been made to change the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party in Bagmati Province.

Four ministers resigned on Friday with the aim of putting pressure on the leader of the parliamentary party, Bahadur Singh Lama.

Minister for Youth and Sports Min Krishna Maharjan, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Suraj Chandra Lamichhane, Minister for Culture and Tourism Bimal Thakuri, and Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Madhu Kumar Shrestha have resigned .

Initiatives have also been launched to remove him from the post of parliamentary party leader and remove him from the post of Chief Minister.

Indra Baniya, who is also the party president of Bagmati Province, informed that the MPs are dissatisfied with the leader of the parliamentary party, Lama and he was ready to resign yesterday but today he acted different.

Baniyan said that the parliamentary party is moving forward to change its leadership. In the Nepali Congress parliamentary party election held on 13 Paush 2079, Bagmati Province President Baniya was defeated by Lama by 5 votes.

Four ministers from Bagmati Province resign

Posted on July 25, 2025July 25, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Hetauda – Four ministers from Bagmati Province have resigned simultaneously.

Those who resigned include Minister for Youth and Sports Min Krishna Maharjan, Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Suraj Chandra Lamichhane, Minister for Culture and Tourism Bimal Thakuri, and Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Madhu Kumar Shrestha.

It is understood that the four ministers resigned simultaneously with the aim of putting pressure on Bahadur Singh Lama, the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party in Bagmati Province.