[4][5] Later Gautam wrote an election song for CPN (Unified Socialist) after which he was thought to have joined that party.

He played a major role in establishing Mukti Morcha with Madan Bhandari and Jeev Raj Ashrit.

After the merger, he was made a Politburo member of CPN(UML) and also attained the position of Deputy General Secretary of the party.

[9] In February 2009, Bam Dev Gautam was elected one of the vice-chairman of CPN(UML) in Butwal General Convention.

[10] On 2 May 2010 during Maoist protests, Bam Dev Gautam called for the Prime Minister to resign to end the current political stalemate.

[14][15] Presently, he is a member of National Assembly nominated by President on recomentadion of council of ministers.