Nepal Socialist Party
The Socialist Party of Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल समाजवादी पार्टी) is a democratic socialist political party in Nepal.[4] It is led jointly by former prime minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai and senior leader of the Terai-Madhesh region Mahindra Ray Yadav.[5]
Socialist Party of Nepal नेपाल समाजवादी पार्टी | |
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Abbreviation | NSP (नेसपा) |
Chairman | Baburam Bhattarai Mahindra Ray Yadav |
General Secretary | Ramesh Prasad Yadav |
Joint chairman | Ganga Narayan Shrestha |
Deputy chairman | Hisila Yami Bhakta Bahadur Shah Durga Sob |
Pratinidhi Sabha Leader | Mahindra Ray Yadav |
Founded | 24 July 2022 |
Split from | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
Headquarters | Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Ideology | Democratic socialism Factions Madhesi rights Janajati rights Ethnic federalism |
Political position | Center-left |
Alliance | Democratic Left Alliance[1][2][3] |
Colors | |
Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha | 2 / 275 |
Seats in Rastriya Sabha | 0 / 59 |
Seats in Provincial Assemblies | 4 / 550 |
Election symbol | |
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The party was formed after a split in the People's Socialist Party, Nepal, its members citing the authoritarian and power-oriented nature of Upendra Yadav as a factor.[6] Veteran leaders of Terai-Madhesh such as Mahindra Ray Yadav and Ramesh Prasad Yadav also serve as the portfolios of the party.[7][8]
History
Formation
There were a months-long dispute in People's Socialist Party, Nepal when the party's executive president, Upendra Yadav didn't call a meeting with the central committee of the party. He neglected the demands raised within the party regarding inclusive leadership. Yadav was accused of being in path of formation of a regional party to a national party.[9] Bhattarai faction conducted a two day meet of central committee members in Jadibuti, Kathmandu on 12 and 13 July 2021 which concluded in the formation of the new party was the only alternative left as the party leadership had been authoritarian and power oriented.[10]
Later a group of MPs, MLAs, and central working committee members of People's Socialist Party, Nepal led by former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai switched to the party.[9][11]
Senior leaders including Baburam Bhattarai, Hisila Yami, Mahendra Raya Yadav, Ganga Narayan Shrestha, Bhakta Bahadur Shah, Prashant Singh, Damber Khatiwada, Dan Bahadur Chaudhary, Durga Sob and Ramesh Yadav joined the party who were previously a central working committee member of the previous party.[12] Majority of central committee members from Lumbini and Gandaki province joined the party. This included former ministers Dan Bahadur Chaudhary, Govind Chaudhary. Former constituent assembly members Muhammad Okil Musalman, Chinak Kurmi also joined the party.[13][14]
Electoral performance
Legislative elections
Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
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No. | % | +/– | No. | +/– | ||||
2022[lower-alpha 1] | Baburam Bhattarai Mahendra Raya Yadav |
1,175,684 | 11.13 | New | 32 / 275 |
New | 3rd | Coalition government |
- Run in coalition with CPN (MC).
List of members of parliament
Members of Pratinidhi Sabha
Nepal Socialist Party (2) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
Sarlahi 2 | Mahindra Ray Yadav | |
Proportional representation | Umrawati Devi Yadav |
Leadership
Party portfolios
No. | Portfolio | Office holder | Terms in Office | ||
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Start | End | Tenure | |||
1 | Chairman | Baburam Bhattarai | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | 286 days |
Mahindra Ray Yadav | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | 286 days | ||
2 | Joint chairman | Ganga Narayan Shrestha | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | 286 days |
3 | Deputy chairman | Durga Sob | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | 286 days |
Hisila Yami | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | 286 days | ||
Bhakta Bahadur Shah | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | 286 days | ||
4 | General Secretary | Ramesh Yadav | 6 August 2021 | Incumbent | 286 days |
See also
References
- "जसपा गठबन्धनबाट बाहिरियो, अब चार दलबीच मात्रै सिट बाँडफाँटमा सहमति हुने".
- "Local elections: 5-party ruling alliance to fight together across Nepal - OnlineKhabar English News". 11 April 2022.
- "Five-party alliance organize mass gathering".
- "भट्टराई पक्षको दलको नाम 'नेपाल समाजवादी पार्टी'". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- Samaya, Nepal. "नेसपा बनाउँदै डा बाबुराम". nepalsamaya.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- "रेणु यादवले दिइन् पार्टीबाट राजीनामा". Nepal Live. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- "Dr Baburam Bhattarai registers Nepal Samajbadi Party". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- Republica. "Unable to form 'Socialist Center', Dr Baburam Bhattarai finds solace in chairmanship of Nepal Samajbadi Party". My Republica. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- "आँखा चुनाव चिह्न लिएर बाबुराम भट्टराई पक्षले दर्ता गर्यो 'समावेशी लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टी'". Nepal Page. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- "पार्टी पुनर्गठन गर्ने भट्टराई पक्षको निर्णय". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- Samaya, Nepal. "आँखा चुनाव चिह्न लिएर 'समावेशी लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टी' दर्ता". nepalsamaya.com. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- says, Lilawati sapkota. "उपेन्द्र पक्षद्वारा बाबुरामसहित ९ जना नेता निस्काशित, संघीय परिषद् अध्यक्षमा अशोक राई". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- Samaya, Nepal. "बाबुरामको पक्षमा लुम्बिनीका बहुमत सदस्य". nepalsamaya.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- "लुम्बिनीमा जसपाका बहुमत केन्द्रीय सदस्य बाबुरामतिर". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-07-31.