Janata Samajwadi Party
Appearance
It has been suggested that Janata Samajbadi Party be merged into this article. (Discuss) Proposed since April 2020. |
Janta Samajwadi Party जनता समाजवादी पार्टी | |
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Abbreviation | JSP |
Chairperson | Mahantha Thakur & Upendra Yadav |
Founded | 22 April 2020 |
Merger of | RJPN SPN |
Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism Secularism Factions: Madhesi rights Regionalism Janajati rights Ethnic federalism |
Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha | 34 / 275
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Seats in Rastriya Sabha | 3 / 59
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Election symbol | |
Website | |
peoplesocialist.org | |
The Janta Samajwadi Party, abbr. JSP (Nepali: जनता समाजवादी पार्टी, translation: People's Socialist Party) is the third-largest political party in Nepal after the Nepal Communist Party and the Nepali Congress.[1] It was formed on 22 April 2020 after the unification of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal and Samajbadi Party, Nepal.[2]
Presence in the Federal Parliament
Election | Leader | Seats | Position |
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2017 | Yet to be decided | 34 / 275
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3rd |
See also
- List of political parties in Nepal
- Samajbadi Party, Nepal
- Rastriya Janata Party Nepal
- Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal
- Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal
- Naya Shakti Party, Nepal
References
- ^ "Samajwadi Party, RJP unite; new party to be named People's Socialist Party". The Himalayan Times. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Ordinance forces Samajwadi Party, RJPN to merge into People's Socialist Party Nepal". OnlineKhabar. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.