Lalbabu Raut

Lalbabu Raut also knows as Mohamed Lalbabu raut (Nepali/Maithili/Bhojpuri: लालबाबु राउत) is the first Chief Minister of Madhesh Province,^[1] one of the seven federal Provinces of Nepal. He is the parliamentary party leader of People's Socialist Party, Nepal for Madhesh Province.

Mohammad Lalbabu Raut
लालबाबु राउत
Lalbabu Raut in his office
1st Chief Minister of Madhesh Province
In office 15 February 2018 – 11 January 2023
Governor	Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha Tilak Pariyar Rajesh Jha Hari Shankar Mishra
Deputy	Ram Saroj Yadav
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Saroj Kumar Yadav
Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province
Incumbent
Assumed office 2017
Constituency	Parsa Provincial Assembly 1(B)
Personal details
Born	(1966-06-29) June 29, 1966 (age 58) Jagarnathpur, Parsa, Nepal
Political party	Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal
Website	ocmcm.p2.gov.np

Raut remains in light in national medias for various irregularities cases during his tenure including the Swachatta Abhiyan, Janaki Mandir beautification, and Beti Bachau Beti Padhau abhiyan for which cases are filed in CIAA.^[2][3][4]

Personal life

Before being elected in the first-ever constitutional assembly, Raut had also served few years as a teacher in Thakur-ram Multiple Campus at Birgunj.^[5] He belongs to Muslim Raut Family.^[6]

Political career

Raut, a resident of Parsa was elected to the 2017 provincial assembly elections from Parsa 1(B).^[7] Earlier, he served as a member of the Constituent Assembly which promulgated the Constitution of Nepal 2015. On 15 February 2018, Governor Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha administered the oath of office and secrecy to Raut at the governor's office in Janakpur.

Recently, he lost his home town, Jagarnathpur to Shreekant Prasad Yadav of Nepali Congress while his wife lost as deputy chairperson candidate.^[8][9][10]

See also

• Rajendra Kumar Rai
• Rajendra Prasad Pandey
• Krishna Chandra Nepali
• Kul Prasad KC
• Jeevan Bahadur Shahi
• Trilochan Bhatta

References

1. "Lalbabu Raut to be sworn in Province 2 CM today". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
2. Sharma, Bhasa. "CIAA files corruption case worth Rs 103 million against six people, claiming irregularities in Madhesh Province's 'Beti Padhau, Beti Bachau' campaign". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
3. "उपेन्द्र यादवले मुख्यमन्त्री राउतलाई भने- पार्टीलाई कुनै लाभ नभए राजीनामा दिनुस्". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
4. "In Madhesh Province, the political landscape is changing". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
5. "MOHAMMAD LALBABU RAUT". Kantipur Conclave. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
6. "Paradoxical Madhes". kathmandupost.com.
7. "Seven chief ministers set to take oath". Retrieved 2018-02-16.
8. "Congress wins in Jagarnathpur village municipality". nepalnews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
9. "मुख्यमन्त्री लालबाबु राउतकी श्रीमती उपाध्यक्षमा पराजित". रिपोर्टर्स नेपाल. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
10. "मुख्यमन्त्री पत्नी खातुन गाउँपालिका उपाध्यक्षमा पराजित". ekagaj. Retrieved 2022-05-22.

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Preceded by Constitution created	Chief Minister of Madhesh Province February 2018 – January 2023	Succeeded by incumbent