Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch

Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (transl. Federal Democratic National Front) is a political party in Nepal. The party is registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election.[4] The party was formed through the coming together of 12 different janajati organisations.[5]

Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch
संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक राष्ट्रिय मञ्च
PresidentKumar Lingden[1]
General SecretarySharmila Bagchand
Founded2007
Student wingFederal Students Union[2]
Women's wingFederal Women's Forum[3]
IdeologyEthnic federalism
Communalism
Socialism
Seats in Provincial Assemblies
1 / 93
(Province No. 1)
Election symbol
Website
www.federalnepal.com

The party agitates for the formation of a Limbuwan autonomous region in North-Eastern Nepal.[6] The Sangiya Limbuwan Rajyaparishad is connected to the party.[7] It is the umbrella organization of Federal Limbuwan State Council, Khumbuwan State, Tamagsaling Autonomous State Council, and United Tharu National Front including 13 other ethnic fronts.[8]

The party is a continuent of the Federal Republic National Front.[9]

History

In the 2017 local elections, the party won seven seats in local governments. The party contested the 2017 legislative and provincial elections. The party did not win any seats in the House of Representatives, but the party won one seat to the Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1 through proportional representation.[10]

Electoral performance

Legislative elections
Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % # +/-
2008 Kamal Chharahang 71,958 0.67
2 / 575
 15th In opposition
2017 Kumar Lingden 21,610 0.23
0 / 275
 Decrease 2 Decrease 17th Extra-parliamentary
2022 Kumar Lingden 17,805 0.17
0 / 275
 Steady Decrease 20th Extra-parliamentary

Province 1
See also: Province No. 1 Provincial Assembly
Election Votes Seats Position Resulting overnment
# % # +/-
2017 26,123 1.50
1 / 93
 6th In opposition
Coalition
2022 26,531 1.40
0 / 93
 Decrease 1 Decrease 7th Extra-parliamentary

See also

References
  1. Bhattarai, Nabin. "लिङ्देन नेतृत्वमा संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक राष्ट्रिय मञ्च गठन". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. Yonghang, Mering. "दमक क्याम्पस इकाई समिति गठन". Federal Nepal. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. "प्रदेश सांसदमा उपाध्यक्ष बिष्णु तुम्बाहाङफे". Federal Nepal. संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक राष्ट्रिय मञ्च. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. पार्टीको सूची — Election Commission of Nepal Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. The janajatis are trying to replicate the tarai uprising, but can they? - Nepali Times
  6. eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal
  7. The Himlayan Times: Breaking News, Views, Reviews, Sports, Business, Entertainment from Nepal
  8. www.crwflags.com http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/np%7Dfdnf.html. Retrieved 20 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens
  10. "Provincial PR seat allocation to parties complete". The Himalayan Times. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-04-23.


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