# Ram Bahadur Thapa

_Politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Ram Bahadur Thapa Magar, also known by his nom de guerre Badal, is a Nepalese politician and a vice chairman of the CPN (UML). He is currently a member and the parliamentary party leader of the CPN (UML) in the parliament. He previously served as Minister of Home Affairs from 2018 to 2021.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Gulmi District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3418324#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3418324#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3418324#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepal Communist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3418324#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3418324#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/ram-bahadur-thapa

## Questions

**What positions has Ram Bahadur Thapa held?**  
Positions held by Ram Bahadur Thapa include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly.

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- [Gulmi District](https://diginpl.com/places/gulmi-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ram Bahadur Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Bahadur_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रामबहादुर थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3418324](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3418324) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ram Bahadur Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ram-bahadur-thapa. Retrieved 21 October 2026.