# Indra Bahadur Baniya

_Member of Parliament of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Indra Bahadur Baniya (born 30 July 1970) is a Nepalese politician who served as Chief Minister of Bagmati Province from August 2025 to August 2026. Baniya is elected member of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly from Makwanupr 1 (B). He had previously served as the Minister of state for Home Affairs.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44941313#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44941313#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44941313#P102))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/indra-bahadur-baniya

## About

During the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests his house and office in Hetauda were torched by protesters.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Indra Bahadur Baniya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra_Bahadur_Baniya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): इन्द्र बहादुर बानिया](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q44941313](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44941313) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Indra Bahadur Baniya". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/indra-bahadur-baniya. Retrieved 15 November 2026.