गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Communist leader Lama passes away Nepal Communist leader Lama passes away KathmanduPati November 08, 2020 MAKAWANPUR – Communist leader and former lawmaker Bir Bahadur Lama passed away this morning. Lama was receiving treatment for kidney disease for a long time, said the deceased’s daughter Shramik Lama. Elected as chairperson of the then Makawanpur district development committee in 2049 BS, Lama, a central member of the then CPN-UML, has won the 2056 BS general elections from Makawanpur constituency-3 as member of the House of Representatives. In 2033, he escaped the Nakkhu prison along with communist leaders CP Mainali, Pradip Nepal, Gopal Shakya, Ghanendra Basnet and Dharma Ghimire by digging an underground tunnel. The incident is popularly known as the ‘Nakkhu jail tunnel scandal’. He also took initiatives to construct the Madan Bhandari Highway linking Kathmandu to Tarai. Lama alongside the group led by Ashok Rai defected to the then CPN-UML following disputes within the UML over state building with ethnic identity. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020
