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Baniya Completes Bagmati Cabinet: Excludes Lama Faction, Fueling Congress Rift

Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Hetauda — Bagmati Province Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya on Friday appointed five new ministers from the Nepali Congress, completing his cabinet. Earlier, he had appointed eight ministers, including himself.

The newly appointed ministers are Kanchan Chandra Bade from Kavre (Ministry of Social Development), Prabhat Tamang from Rasuwa (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning), Urmila KC Nepal from Lalitpur (Ministry of Youth and Sports), Suresh Shrestha from Bhaktapur (Ministry of Culture and Tourism), and Binu Rayamajhi Poudel from Chitwan (Ministry of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation).

Earlier, Congress members Krishna Tamang and Shivraj Adhikari had also been given ministerial responsibilities, while six ministers from CPN-UML took charge of various ministries. According to an earlier agreement between Congress and UML, both parties received six ministries each, including the chief ministership.

However, dissatisfaction has surfaced within the Congress after Baniya failed to appoint three lawmakers from former Chief Minister Bahadur Singh Lama’s faction as ministers. Lama’s side had earlier agreed to support Baniya in the vote of confidence on August 11 only on the condition that their chosen three lawmakers would be made ministers. Lama later stated that he supported the vote after the central leadership assured him the agreement would be implemented.

Baniya, however, did not include any lawmakers from Lama’s faction in the cabinet. If disagreements between Baniya and Lama over this matter deepen, political tensions within the provincial government could rise again.

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.

Bagmati Chief Minister Lama gets vote of confidence

Posted on July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

KAthmandu: Chief Minister of Bagmati Province and leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party for the province, Bahadur Singh Lama has received the vote of confidence.

With the support of the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, the votes favored Lama. Including 37 votes from Congress and 27 from UML lama got a total of 64 votes while 35 votes were against.

CPN-Maoist Center, CPN United Socialists, and RAPRAPA, the main opposition parties, voted against the vote of confidence, while Nemkipa remained silent.

Lama, who was appointed as the Chief Minister last Tuesday, took the vote of confidence as per the constitutional provision to take the vote of confidence from the House within 30 days.

In the 110-member Bagmati state assembly, the government needs the support of 56 MPs to get a majority.

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