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 More than 800 historical Nepali documents handed over to National… Nepal Army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel to visit UK Nepal sees 12% rise in tourist arrivals in September despite… Nepal urges faster climate finance as losses mount from disasters Nepal name squad for Cricket World Cup League 2 Nepal, Malaysia agree to act against syndicates affecting migrant workers Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around
