Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal (Nepali: लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, lit. 'Democratic Socialist Party'), is the sixth largest political party in Nepal.
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल | |
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| President | Mahantha Thakur |
| Founded | 18 August 2021 |
| Split from | Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal |
| Headquarters | Babarmahal, Kathmandu |
| Ideology | Social democracy Madheshi rights |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | |
| House of Representatives | 13 / 275 |
| National Assembly | 1 / 59 |
| Madhesh Provincial Assembly | 16 / 107 |
| Mayors/Chairs | 16 / 753 |
| Councillors | 581 / 35,011 |
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Establishment
The party was officially registered at Election Commission, Nepal on 18 August 2021.[1][2] Mahantha Thakur is the president of the new party.[3] The party was formed after split in PSP-N to join KP Oli led government.
Currently, the party stands as the fourth largest party of Madhesh Province after Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Janata Samajbadi respectively.[4]
Allies
As of August 2021, the party is a junior ally in the Nepali Congress-led Deuba government along with CPN (Maoist Centre), PSP-N, and CPN (Unified Socialist).[5] The party's election symbol is a bicycle.[6]
References
- "Online Khabar". Online Khabar. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Aided by Deuba ordinance, dissidents split two parties". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- पाठ, भुवन शर्मा काठमाडौँ ३ भाद्र २०७८ ३ मिनेट. "ठाकुरको अध्यक्षतामा जसपा लोकतान्त्रिक". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "मधेशवादी दललाई मधेशमै धक्का- लोसपाको क्षयीकरण हुँदा जसपालाई अस्तित्व जोगाउनै हम्मे, बजेन सीके राउतको हर्न". Lokaantar (in Nepali). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- Online, T. H. T. (18 July 2021). "PM Sher Bahadur Deuba wins trust vote in House of Representatives, secures 165 votes". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- "'जसपा लोकतान्त्रिक' दर्ता गर्ने तयारी गर्दै ठाकुर पक्ष, चुनाव चिह्न भने 'साइकल'!". www.hamropatro.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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