1st Bagmati Provincial Assembly
The first Bagmati Provincial Assembly was elected by the 2017 provincial elections. 110 members were elected to the assembly, 66 of whom were elected through direct elections and 44 of whom were elected through the party list proportional representation system. The term of the assembly started on 1 February 2018 and ended in September 2022.[1] Dormani Poudel and Astalaxmi Shakya served as the chief ministers from the CPN (UML) and Rajendra Prasad Pandey served as chief minister from CPN (Unified Socialist) during the term of the assembly.[2][3][4] Sanu Kumar Shrestha served as the speaker of the assembly and Radhika Tamang served as the deputy speaker.[5][6]
1st Bagmati Provincial Assembly | |||
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Overview | |||
Legislative body | Bagmati Provincial Assembly | ||
Jurisdiction | Bagmati Province, Nepal | ||
Meeting place | Regional Educational Directorate, Hetauda, Makwanpur District | ||
Term | 1 February 2018 – September 2022 | ||
Election | 2017 provincial elections | ||
Government | Dormani Poudel cabinet Astalaxmi Shakya cabinet Rajendra Prasad Pandey cabinet | ||
Website | pradeshsabha | ||
Provincial Assembly | |||
Members | 110 | ||
Speaker | Sanu Kumar Shrestha (UML) | ||
Deputy Speaker | Radhika Tamang (Maoist) | ||
Chief Minister | Dormani Poudel (UML) Astalaxmi Shakya (UML) Rajendra Prasad Pandey (US) | ||
Leader of the Opposition | Indra Bahadur Baniya (NC) Astalaxmi Shakya (UML) |
Composition
Party | Seats | ||
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After election | At dissolution | ||
CPN (UML) | 58 | 42 | |
CPN (Maoist Centre) | 23 | 23 | |
Nepali Congress | 21 | 22 | |
CPN (Unified Socialist) | — | 13 | |
Bibeksheel Sajha Party | 3 | 3 | |
Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 1 | 2 | |
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party | 2 | 2 | |
Independent | 1 | 1 | |
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) | 1 | — | |
Vacant | — | 3 | |
Total | 110 |
Leaders
Office bearers
- Speaker of the Provincial Assembly: Hon. Sanu Kumar Shrestha[5]
- Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly: Radhika Tamang[7]
- Chief Minister of Bagmati Province
- Hon. Dormani Paudel[8] (CPN (UML)) (until 18 August 2021)
- Hon. Ashta Laxmi Shakya[9] (CPN (UML)) (18 August 2021 – 27 October 2021)
- Hon. Rajendra Prasad Pandey (Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)) (from 27 October 2021)
- Leader of Opposition
- Indra Bahadur Baniya[10] (Nepali Congress) (until 27 October 2021)
- Ashta Laxmi Shakya (CPN (UML)) (until 27 October 2021)
Parliamentary party leaders
- Parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML):
- Dormani Paudel (until 18 August 2021)
- Ashta Laxmi Shakya (since 18 August 2021)
- Parliamentary party leader of CPN (Maoist Centre): Shalikram Jamkattel
- Deputy parliamentary party leader of CPN (Maoist Centre): Kumari Moktan
- Parliamentary party leader of Nepali Congress: Indra Bahadur Baniya
- Deputy parliamentary party leader of Nepali Congress: Krishna Lal Bhadel
- Parliamentary party leader of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist): Rajendra Prasad Pandey
- Deputy parliamentary party leader of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist): Krishna Prasad Sharma
- Parliamentary party leader of Bibeksheel Sajha Party: Ramesh Paudyal
- Parliamentary party leader of Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party: Surendra Raj Gosai
Whips
- Chief Whip of CPN (UML): Deepak Niraula
- Chief Whip of CPN (Maoist Centre): Buddhiman Majhi
- Whip (CPN (Maoist Centre)): Pratima Shrestha
- Chief Whip of Nepali Congress: Radha Ghale[11]
- Whip (Nepali Congress): Chhiring Dorje Lama[11]
- Chief Whip of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist): Munu Sigdel
- Whip (Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)): Basundhara Humagain
Members
By-elections
Constituency (PR if blank) | Previous member | Party | Date seat vacated | Cause of vacation | New member | Party | ||
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Bhaktapur 1(A) | Harisharan Lamichhane | CPN (UML) | 14 May 2018 | Death[12] | Krishna Lal Bhandel | Nepali Congress | ||
Dolakha 1(B) | Pashupati Chaulagain | 12 May 2021 | Death[13] | |||||
Chitwan 2(B) | Bijay Subedi | 21 April 2022 | Resignation to contest as mayor of Bharatpur[14] | |||||
Kathmandu 6(A) | Keshav Sthapit | Resignation to contest as mayor of Kathmandu[14] |
References
- "First session of Province 3 assembly to begin next week". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- "UML PP leader Dor Mani Paudel appointed CM of Province 3". The Himalayan Times. 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Asta Laxmi sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bagmati Province". Khabarhub. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "Rajendra Pandey appointed chief minister of Bagmati". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- "Sanu Kumar Shrestha elected State Assembly Speaker of Province 3". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- "Tamang elected deputy speaker of Province 3 unopposed". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- "Tamang unanimously elected deputy speaker of Province-3". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- "Dor Mani Poudel elected UML PP leader". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- Republica. "NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction picks Ashta Laxmi Shakya as provincial parliamentary party leader of Bagmati". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- "Indra Bahadur Baniya elected NC PP leader of Province 3". Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- Republica. "Radha Ghale appointed Province 3 NC PP chief whip". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- "Province 3 lawmaker Lamichhane dies". Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "UML leader Pashupati Chaulagain dies of Covid-19". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- "Province Assembly member resigns to become mayoral candidate". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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