Basundhara Humagain

Basundhara Humagain
बसुन्धरा हुमागाईं
Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development of Bagmati Province
In office
14 December 2021 – 23 December 2022
GovernorYadav Chandra Sharma
Chief Minister
Rajendra Prasad Pandey
Succeeded byKeshav Prasad Pokharel
Member of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly
In office
1 February 2018 – 18 September 2022
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byKanchan Chandra Bade
ConstituencyKavrepalanchok 2 (B)
Personal details
BornBasundhara Humagain
(1970-12-04) 4 December 1970[1]
CitizenshipNepali
PartyNepali Communist Party (2025-present)
Other party
CPN (Unified Socialist) (2021-2025)
CPN (UML) (until 2018; 2021)
Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021)
SpouseAmbika Humagain
Parent
  • Narayan Prasad Humagain (father)
Profession

Basundhara Humagain (Nepali: बसुन्धरा हुमागाईं) (born 4 September 1970[1]) is a Nepalese politician who served as a member of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly. Representing the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), he was elected from Kavrepalanchok 2 (B).[2][3]

Political Career

Humagain previously served as the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development of Bagmati Province in the cabinet led by Rajendra Prasad Pandey.[4][5]

During his tenure, he introduced a 51-point roadmap aimed at promoting agricultural development in the province.[6]

In 2021, amid a split within the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), Humagain was among the lawmakers who joined the newly formed CPN (Unified Socialist), led by Madhav Kumar Nepal.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "बसुन्धरा हुमागाई". sajilopatrika (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-12-14.
  2. ^ प्रदेश सभाका सदस्य मा. बसुन्धरा हुमागाई at the Wayback Machine (archived 2022-06-18)
  3. ^ Republica. "Chemical fertilizers will be produced in Bagmati province: Minister Humagain". My Republica. Archived from the original on 2023-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. ^ "Bagmati Province CM Rajendra Prasad Pandey Has Expanded Cabinet". The NepaliPost. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  5. ^ Service, Himalayan News (2021-12-15). "Bagmati CM expands Cabinet". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  6. ^ "Minister Humagain unveils 51-point roadmap to promote agriculture Published". The Himalayan Times. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  7. ^ "12 UML lawmakers of Bagmati join CPN (Unified Socialist), Shakya govt in minority". Setopati. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  8. ^ "Effect of CPN-UML split: Bagmati Province government falls into minority". Nepal Press. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.