Bam Dev Gautam

Bam dev Gautam se unió al Partido Comunista de Nepal en 1964 y participó activamente en las actividades del partido a tiempo completo desde el distrito de Rupandehi en 1969. En 1972, se convirtió en secretario distrital del CPN de Rupandehi . Desempeñó un papel fundamental en la creación de Mukti Morcha junto con Madan Bhandari y Jeev Raj Ashrit . Posteriormente, en 1980, se convirtió en miembro del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Nepal (Marxista-Leninista). Tras la fusión, fue nombrado miembro del Politburó del CPN (UML) y también alcanzó el cargo de vicesecretario general del partido. ^{[ 8 ]}

Fue elegido diputado por la circunscripción número 1 de Bardiya en las primeras elecciones generales de 1991 y en las elecciones de mitad de mandato de 1994. Posteriormente, en febrero de 1997, se convirtió en viceprimer ministro y ministro del Interior .

Bam Dev Gautam played a major role in splitting the CPN(UML) over the issue of Mahakali treaty with India and later formed CPN(ML) on 5 March 1998. He was elected General Secretary of the party in March of that year.

The party failed to get a single seat in House in next election. Later, Bam Dev Gautam again joined the CPN (UML).^[9] On 31 August 2008, Bam Dev Gautam was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister in the Maoist-led coalition government.^[10]

In February 2009, Bam Dev Gautam was elected one of the vice-chairman of CPN(UML) in Butwal General Convention.^[11] On 2 May 2010 during Maoist protests, Bam Dev Gautam called for the Prime Minister to resign to end the current political stalemate.^[12] He was a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He won bot the seats he contested Bardia 1 and Pyuthan 1 in CA assembly, 2013 from the CPN (UML).^[13][14]

In 2022 he was defeated by Sanjay Gautam of Nepali Congress inspite of left alliance forged between CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre).^[15][16] Presently, Gautam serves as member of National Assembly nominated by President on recommendation of council of ministers.^[3]