Top Bahadur Rayamajhi
Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | |
|---|---|
| टोपबहादुर रायमाझी | |
| Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation | |
| In office December 25, 2020 – 20 May 2021 | |
| President | Bidhya Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli |
| Secretary of the CPN (UML) | |
| In office 30 November 2021 – 10 May 2023 | |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
Suspect | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Constituency | Arghakhanchi 1[1] |
| Member of 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dilaram Acharya |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Constituency | Arghakhanchi 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1961[citation needed] Arghakhanchi District, Nepal[citation needed] |
| Political party | CPN (UML) |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (Maoist Centre) (1994-2021) |
Top Bahadur Rayamajhi or (Nepali: टोपबहादुर रायमाझी) is a Nepalese politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal.[2] Rayamajhi was a member of the Constituent Assembly.[3][4][1] Rayamajhi is the secretary of CPN (UML).[5] Recently, an arrest warrant was issued against Rayamajhi over fake Bhutanese refugees scam case.[6][7]
Personal life[edit]
He was born in Argha VDC, ward number 2 of Arghakhanchi district in year 1961.[citation needed]
Political life[edit]
Rayamajhi assumed the post of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy in the First Oli cabinet.[8] He is a standing committee member of Communist Party of Nepal (UML). He started his political career back in 1974.[9]
He served as the minister for various ministries of Government of Nepal in the past years including Ministry of Physical Planning and Constructions, Ministry of Local Development, Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction.[9]
Fake Bhutanese Refugees Scam[edit]
An arrest warrant was issued against former minister Rayamajhi on 3 May 2023 for his alleged connection with the racket sending off Nepali nationals to the US under the guise of Bhutanese refugees.[10] After the arrest of former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand, Rayamajhi was suspended from his post as Secretary of CPN(UML) on 10 May 2023.[11] Absconding law enforcement for 11 days, he was finally arrested in Budhanilakantha, Kathmandu on 14 May 2023 despite rumors that he had fled to India.[12] The Kathmandu District Court remanded him to three days in judicial custody for further investigation.[13]
Electoral history[edit]
2017 legislative elections[edit]
| Arghakhanchi-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Maoist Centre) | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | 50,837 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Bahadur B.C. | 32,544 | |
| Others | 1,511 | ||
| Result | Maoist Centre hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2013 Constituent Assembly election[edit]
| Arghakhanchi-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | 12,286 | |
| Nepali Congress | Dr. Ram Bahadur B.C. | 11,234 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Narendra Kumar Chhettri | 10,240 | |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Santa Bahadur Nepali | 3,295 | |
| Others | 468 | ||
| Result | Maoist hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[14] | |||
2008 Constituent Assembly election[edit]
| Arghakhanchi-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi | 19,584 | |
| Nepali Congress | Man Bahadur Bishwakarma | 10,591 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Chet Narayan Acharya | 9,461 | |
| Rastriya Janamorcha | Dila Ram Acharya | 7,575 | |
| Others | 1,509 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,879 | ||
| Result | Maoist gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[15] | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Election Candidate - Top Bahadur Rayamajhi". Ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "ओली सरकारमा थपिए तीन उपप्रधान र चार मन्त्री". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "MyRepublica :: Election Special". MyRepublica.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens :: Elected Members". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "एमाले पदाधिकारी निर्वाचनमा कसको कति मत ?". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Arrest warrant issued against former minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and his son on fraud case". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ diwakar (2023-05-03). "Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, his son face arrest warrants over fake refugee papers - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Government planning to ensure power supply in morning and evening". 12 November 2015.
- ^ a b "को हुन् नवनियुक्त मन्त्री टोपबहादुर रायमाझी ?". Lokaantar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Arrest warrant issued against former minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and his son on fraud case". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "UML suspends Top Bahadur Rayamajhi". The Annapurna Express. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "नक्कली भुटानी शरणार्थी प्रकरण: टोपबहादुर रायमाझी पक्राउ". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Top Bahadur Rayamajhi remanded in judicial custody for three days". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Ca Election report". 2009-10-03. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
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