Bindu Kumar Thapa
Bindu Kumar Thapa is a Nepali politician. He is a member of Nepali Congress.
On September 9, 2025, his house was burnt by the 2025 Nepalese [Gen Z protests|GenZ protesters] because of an image of his son Saugat Thapa beside a christmas tree of luxury items that went viral during the anti-corruption protest on and before September 8, 2025.
Career
Thapa served as a Member of Parliament of Gandaki Province Assembly in the provincial election of 2017. He was reelected in the provincial election of 2022.He was elected as a member of Gandaki Province Assembly for the second time in the local election held on 2022 Gandaki Province Provincial Assembly.
Thapa was elected to the [2017 Nepalese provincial elections|2017 provincial assembly elections] from Kaski 2(A). Thapa was the only elected member of provincial assembly from Kaski District representing Nepali Congress.
He joined Nepali Cabinet|Krishna Chandra Nepali cabinet] as Minister for Law, Communication and Provincial Assembly Affairs on July 23 2021, remaining until 12/2022.
He was re-elected as a Member of Parliament in the 2022 elections from Gandaki Province winning twice in a row and creating history in the Nepali Congress, Kaski. He is also the Vice Parliamentary leader of the Nepali Congress, Gandaki Province. He served as a Minister for Social Development & Health of Gandaki Province, Nepal from 29 May 2024 to 1st September. Currently, he is serving as a Minister for Social Development, Youth & Sports of Gandaki Province, Nepal since 1st September 2024.