Buddhi Raj Bajracharya, former Mayor of Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City (now Metropolitan City) and former Minister of Tourism, has passed away at the age of 89. He died on Saturday at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj.
Bajracharya was a senior politician known for his significant contributions to the development of art, culture, and infrastructure in Lalitpur. He served as the Tourism Minister in 2004 during the reign of then-King Gyanendra Shah.
In 1997 (2054 B.S.), he was elected Mayor of Lalitpur from the CPN-UML and remains the only elected UML representative to win the mayoral seat in Lalitpur to date.
His political and social service journey began in 1970 (2027 B.S.) as the Ward Chair of the then-Nagar Panchayat. By 1975 (2032 B.S.), he was elected as the Chief of the Lalitpur Nagar Panchayat.
Following the political change in 1990 (2046 B.S.), Bajracharya joined the CPN-UML. In 2003 (2060 B.S.), King Gyanendra appointed him as the Mayor of Lalitpur, and the following year he served as Tourism Minister under the royal government.
His demise marks the end of a long and impactful public service career dedicated to the betterment of Lalitpur and the nation.
