Mahadev Bajgai
Mahadev Bajgai | |
|---|---|
| महादेव बजगाई | |
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| Mayor of Lamki Chuha Municipality | |
| In office 5 July 2017 – 24 April 2022 | |
| Deputy | Tika Thapa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sushila Shahi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1978 Kamalbazar Municipality , Achham District |
| Citizenship | Nepali |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Spouse | Indra Bajgain |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Mani Ram Bajgain (father) Durpata Devi Bajgain (mother) |
| Residence | Lamki Chuha Municipality |
Mahadev Bajgai (Nepali: महादेव बजगाई) is a Nepalese politician and Former Mayor of Lamki Chuha Municipality of Kailali District.[1] He is secretariat Member of CPN UML Sudurpaschim Province Committee. He has been in the limelight time and again for his pro-citizen decisions and activities. He has diverted funds earmarked for the purchase of vehicles into the construction of a hospital instead. A budget of Rs 7.5 million was allocated to vehicle purchases for municipality officials. But by the third municipal council meeting, Bajgain decideded to divert the vehicle purchase funds to the construction of a hospital in Ward No 10.[2] He is chairman of Thakur Baba Business Group, growing industry in Kailali District and Growing Poultry industry in western Nepal.In the 10th general convention of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), Bajgain was proposal of Bhim Bahadur Rawal to his Candidacy for the post of Party Chairman.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Mahadev Bajgain was born on 23 February 1978 in a Brahmin family . He is the second son of Maniram Bajgain and Durpata devi Bajgain. He started His Political life in Kailali District.
Electoral history[edit]
He was elected to the Mayor of Lamki Chuha Municipality in Nepalese local elections, 2017.[4][5] He lost the 2022 Nepalese local elections for the post of Mayor of Lamki Chuha Municipality.[6]
Nepalese local elections, 2017[edit]
He has been elected to the Mayor of Lamkichuha Municipality in Nepalese local elections, 2017 defeating Bhakta Bahadur Thapa, Nepali Congress candidate by the margin of 667 votes.
| Mayor of Lamkichuha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
| CPN-UML | Mahadev Bajgain | 7188 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Bhakta Bahadur Thapa | 6521 | Lost |
| Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Loktantrik) | Arun Kumar Chaudhary | 6222 | Lost |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Dal Bahadur Bista | 4701 | Lost |
2022 Nepalese local elections[edit]
In 2022 Nepalese local elections, Mahadev Bajgain lost the election with Sushila Shahi. Susila Shahi was a mayor candidate from the Alliance of 5 Political Parties that are Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist),People's Socialist Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha. Mahadev Bajgain was believed to be a strongest Candidate but he became the Victim of Alliance of 5 Political Party. CPN-UML Kailali District Committee Chairman Ratan Bahadur Thapa was removed from the post of Party District Chairman for playing a role in defeating the party’s official candidate Bajgain in the local elections.[7]
| Mayor of Lamkichuha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
| Nepali Congress | Sushila Shahi | 12713 | Elected |
| CPN-UML | Mahadev Bajgain | 11935 | Lost |
| Nepal Loktantrik Party | Deshram Chaudhary | 1580 | Lost |
| Nagrik Unmukti Party | Mahendra upadhyay | 1072 | Lost |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "CPN (UML) clinches Lamkichuha and Ghodaghodi municipalities".
- ^ "Mayor diverts vehicle purchase funds to hospital construction". myrepublica. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Oli and Rawal vying for party chair, file candidacies as UML 10th Gen Convention heads for polls". Khabarhub. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Election Commission
- ^ "LAMKICHUHA MUNICIPALITY (KAILALI) ELECTION RESULTS 2017".
- ^ Ekantipur
- ^ "UML Kailali district chairman Thapa was removed from his post".
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