Barsaman Pun
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वर्षमान पुन
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| Minister of Finance of Nepal | |
| In office 6 March 2024 – 17 July 2024 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Prakash Sharan Mahat |
| Succeeded by | Bishnu Prasad Paudel |
| In office August 2011 – March 2013 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Baburam Bhattarai |
| Preceded by | Bharat Mohan Adhikari |
| Succeeded by | Shankar Prasad Koirala |
| Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation of Nepal | |
| In office 16 March 2018 – 25 December 2022 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | KP Sharma Oli |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Bahadur Shahi |
| Succeeded by | Top Bahadur Rayamajhi |
| Minister of Peace and Reconstruction of Nepal | |
| In office 14 February 2011 – April 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Jhalanath Khanal |
| Preceded by | Rakam Chemjong |
| Succeeded by | Bishwonath Shah |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Bahadur Mahara |
| Constituency | Rolpa 1 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sushila Nepal |
| Succeeded by | Udaya Shumsher Rana |
| Constituency | Lalitpur 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1971-06-01) 1 June 1971 (age 53)[1] Jangkot, Rolpa |
| Political party | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Spouse | Onsari Gharti Magar |
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Barsaman Pun,[a] also known by his nom de guerre Ananta, is a Nepali communist politician and former Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. He is also a member of the Standing Committee in Nepal Communist Party (NCP). He has previously served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Peace and Reconstruction.[2] He was a leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) during the insurgency period and served as one of 4 deputy commanders of People's Liberation Army.[3]
He commanded the attack on Holeri police station on February 13, 1996, which marked the beginning of the civil war.[4] He was appointed as Eastern divisional commander following the 2002 central committee meeting.[5] Some of the battles he commanded in this capacity include the attack at Bhiman, Sindhuli in September 2002 which led to the death of 49 policemen and the attack on Bandipur barracks in May 2005.[6] He was appointed as a deputy commander of People's Liberation Army at the Chunbang conference in 2005.[7]
Following the Second People's movement and Comprehensive Peace Accord, Pun transitioned into politics. He was elected to the first Constituent assembly from Lalitpur-1. He contested the second Constituent assembly from Morang in line with the party policy of top Maoist leaders to contest the election from the Terai belt. However, he came in third place behind then Congress District Chairman Dik Bahadur Limbu and CPN-UML candidate Ghanashyam Khatiwada. He contested the 2017 House of Representatives election from his home district, Rolpa, and was elected to Parliament.
MCC began developing the compact at the request of Nepal[8] in 2012 when Baburam Bhattarai was prime minister and Barsaman Pun was finance minister of Nepal.[9]
The compact was taken to parliament for ratification on 15 July 2019 when KP Sharma Oli was prime minister and Barsaman Pun was energy minister of Nepal.[10]
2008 Constituent Assembly election
Lalitpur - 1[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) | Barshaman Pun | 15,329 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Udaya Shumsher Rana | 14,011 | Lost |
2013 Constituent Assembly election
Morang - 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Dik Bahadur Limbu | 15,202 | Elected |
| CPN (UML) | Ghanashyam Khatiwada | 12,989 | Lost |
| Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) | Barshaman Pun | 8,525 | Lost (3rd) |
2017 House of Representatives Election
Rolpa[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
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| Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) | Barshaman Pun | 42,084 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Amar Singh Pun | 20,337 | Lost |
He is married to Onsari Gharti Magar, a fellow communist politician and former speaker of the Legislature-Parliament.[13]
