Samajbadi Party, Nepal

The Samajbadi Party, Nepal, abbr. SPN (Nepali: समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल, lit. 'Socialist Party, Nepal') was the third-largest political party in Nepal party after the Nepali Congress and the Nepal Communist Party. It was formed on 6 May 2019 by the merger of the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal, led by Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav, and the Naya Shakti Party, Nepal, led by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. The party was founded with the ideology of democratic socialism and ethnic federalism. It uses the flag and election symbol of the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal.[2]

Samajbadi Party, Nepal

समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल
AbbreviationSPN
Chairperson
Founded6 May 2019 (2019-05-06)
DissolvedApril 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)[1]
Merger ofFSFN
NSPN
Merged intoJanata Samajwadi Party, Nepal
HeadquartersKathmandu
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Ethnic federalism
Political positionLeft-wing
Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha
17 / 275
Seats in Rastriya Sabha
1 / 59
Election symbol
Website
socialistnepal.org

On 23 April 2020, the party merged with Rastriya Janata Party Nepal to form Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal.[3][4]

Leadership
Baburam Bhattarai, chairman of the party
Upendra Yadav, chairman of the party
Ashok Rai at farewell program in Australia
  • Co-Chairman: Rajendra Prasad Shrestha
  • Vice-Chairmen (8): Navaraj Subedi, Parshuram Khapung, Yuvaraj Karki, Rakam Chemjong, Renu Kumari Yadav, Lal Babu Raut, Hisila Yami, and Hem Raj Rai.
  • General secretaries (3): Ganga Narayan Shrestha, Rana Dhwaj Kandangba, and Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav
  • Deputy General secretaries (3): Dambar Khatiwada, Dan Bahadur Bishwokarma, and Prakash Adhikari
  • Secretaries (6): Mohammad Istiyak Rai, Durga Sob, Parshuram Basnet, and Prashant Singh. Two vacant.
  • Treasurer: Bijay Kumar Yadav

Presence in the Federal Parliament
Election Leader Seats Position
2017 Upendra Yadav
17 / 275
 3rd

Presence in various provinces

Before the merger Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal was represented in the provincial assemblies in provinces 1, 2 and 5, whereas Naya Shakti Party, Nepal was represented in provinces 3 and 4. This list is a combination of both parties.

Province Seats Year of election
Province No. 1
3 / 93
 2017
Province No. 2
29 / 107
Bagmati Pradesh
1 / 110
Gandaki Pradesh
2 / 60
Province No. 5
5 / 87

See also

References
  1. "Two key Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party". TheWeek English. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "Forum, Naya Shakti unify to form Samajwadi Party". OnlineKhabar English. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. "Two key Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party". TheWeek English. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. "Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party". The Pioneer English. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Socialist Party names office-bearers". Setopati English. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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