The People's Socialist Party, Nepal (abbr. PSP-N; Template:Lang-ne), also known as Janata Samajbadi Party is the fifth largest political party in Nepal. In today's date, the People's Socialist Party, Nepal is junior ally in Deuba government.[1][2][3]
People's Socialist Party, Nepal जनता समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल | |
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| Abbreviation | PSP-N |
| Chairperson | Baburam Bhattarai (Federal council) Upendra Yadav |
| Pratinidhi Sabha Leader | Upendra Yadav |
| Founded | 22 April 2020 |
| Merger of | RJPN SPN |
| Headquarters | Balkumari, Lalitpur, Lalitpur District, Nepal |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Secularism Federalism Factions: Madhesi rights Regionalism Janajati rights Ethnic federalism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha | 20 / 275
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| Seats in Rastriya Sabha | 2 / 59
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| Seats in Provincial Assemblies | 49 / 550
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| Website | |
| peoplesocialist | |
With 20 among 275 seats in the lower house House of Representative and 2 among 59 seats in the upper house National Assembly, the party is the fifth-largest political party in the Federal Parliament after CPN (UML), the Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist).
History
Formation of PSP-N
The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal and Samajbadi Party, Nepal were in constant negotiations throughout 2019 with talks failing or being in limbo because of issues relating to power sharing and Samajbadi Party, Nepal not withdrawing support from the K.P. Oli led government.[4][5][6][7] Samajbadi Party finally quit the government in late on 24 December 2019 after the Prime minister rejected the party's proposals on constitution amendments while demoting Yadav from the post of Health Minister.[8] The failure to quit the government despite repeated calls before had put a deadlock on the negotiations between the two parties.[9] Hopes of unification suffered a further blow when RJPN announced an electoral alliance with the ruling Nepal Communist Party for the 2020 National Assembly elections while the Samajbadi Party, Nepal announced electoral alliance with Nepali Congress.[10] Negotiations for unification still continued through early 2020 with issues relating to power sharing and leadership still becoming a major sticking point for both parties rather than ideology.[11][12]
As per trusted sources and national media's, Yadav wanted to split the with seven other MPs which included Bimal Prasad Shrivastav, Surendra Kumar Yadav, Mohammad Estiyak Rai, Pradeep Yadav, Umashankar Argariya, Kalu Devi Bishwakarma and Renuka Gurung. Though the plan went unsuccess do to last moment merger of Samajbadi Party, Nepal and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal to form People's Socialist Party, Nepal it was highly covered by national medias.[13][14]
The deadlock finally broke on 23 April 2020 after this incident and the two parties finally reached an agreement for a merger just two days after the government issued an ordinance that amended the Political Party Act which made it possible for a party to split if supported by 40% of either the party's central committee or its parliamentarians,[15][16] The new party, People's Socialist Party, Nepal was officially registered with the Election Commission on 9 July 2020.[17]
It was formed by the merger of the two parties in Nepal, the Samajbadi Party, Nepal, led by Baburam Bhattarai and Upendra Yadav, and the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal, led by the presidium of Mahantha Thakur and five others.[18]
Dispute and vertical split
First split
After the dissolution of parliament, the party got divided into two faction within one year of formation. The party got formally divided into two by 27 July 2021. Mahantha Thakur registered a new party under the name Loktantrik Samajbadi Party with 16 among 51 central working committee members and fifteen MPs.[19] Senior leaders like Sharat Singh Bhandari, Anil Kumar Jha, Umashankar Argariya Yadav, Rajendra Mahato, etc joined president Thakur's party. As many as 17 MLAs and local level heads joined the party changing the status of single party majority government in Madhesh Province to majority collision.[20]
Second split
The second split occurred in December 2021 when influential Tharu leader Resham Lal Chaudhary formed Nagrik Unmukti Party. This was the second split to the party since it's formation creating a huge quake in the party organization mainly in Sudurpaschim province and Tharu vote Bank of the party.[21]
Ideology
The party advocates for identity based federalism and a more inclusive parliament. They also support a more decentralized government structure which guarantee of more power to provincial and local governments. The party intends to implement the agreements of the Nepalese Civil War, Madheshi movement and various other movements.[22]
Presence in the Legislature
Federal Parliament
| Parliament | Parliamentary Party Leader | Pratinidhi Sabha | Rastriya Sabha |
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| 1st Federal Parliament of Nepal | Upendra Yadav[23] | 20 / 275
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2 / 59
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Provincial Assemblies
| Province | Province No. 1 | Province No. 2 | Gandaki | Lumbini | Sudurpaschim |
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| Seats | 3 / 93
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39 / 107
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2 / 60
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4 / 87
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1 / 53
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Leadership
Executive chairmen of the People's Socialist Party, Nepal
- Mahantha Thakur[24] 2020-2021 (till split)
- Upendra Yadav [24] 2020–present
Provincial governments
As of 2021, PSP-N heads the provincial government in Province No. 2. Mohammad Lalbabu Raut is the Chief Minister of Province No. 2
| Province | Chief Minister | Portrait | Cabinet | Constituency |
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| Province No. 2 | Mohammad Lalbabu Raut | Lalbabu Raut ministry, 2018 | Parsa 1(B) |
See also
References
- ^ "Nepal PM Oli joins hands with Janata Samajwadi Party in bid to strengthen grip on power, boost ties with India". Free Press Journal.
- ^ Online, T. H. T. (31 July 2021). "Yadav elected JSP-N parliamentary party leader". The Himalayan Times.
- ^ "Nepal's Tarai-based Janata Samajbadi Party splits". ANI News.
- ^ Republica. "RJPN, SPN in informal talks for merger". My Republica. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Republica. "SPN, RJPN merger heading nowhere". My Republica. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "RJP-N, SP-N to hold unity talks after Dashain". The Himalayan Times. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Yadav, Mithilesh. "Unification between Samajbadi Party and RJPN unlikely soon". My Republica. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Samajbadi Party pulls out of government, Upendra Yadav resigns". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Samajbadi Party may have quit government but it doesn't seem to have a way forward". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Rastriya Janata Party, despite withdrawing support for government, joins in electoral alliance with ruling party". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "With no signal from the government, Janata Party reconsiders merger with Samajbadi Party". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Janata Party and Samajbadi Party resume informal talks for merger but are stuck at leadership modality". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Setopati, Sanjib Bagale ::. "Seven Socialist Party lawmakers announce split under Renu Yadav". Setopati. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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- ^ "Samajbadi Party and Rastriya Janata Party sign midnight deal to merge parties". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "RJP-N, SP-N unify, register new party at EC". The Himalayan Times. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Janata Samajbadi Party registered at Election Commission". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Two key Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party". TheWeek English. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "राजेन्द्र महतोको प्रतिक्रिया : विभाजन दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण, नयाँ वैकल्पिक शक्ति बनाउँछौँ". nepalkhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "महन्थ नेतृत्वको नयाँ पार्टीमा क-कसले गरे सनाखत [सूचीसहित]". Lokaantar (in Nepali). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ रातोपाटी. "रेशम चौधरीको प्रतिक्रिया : 'भोलि दल दर्ता हुन्छ, एमालेमा जान्नँ'". RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "जनता समाजवादी पार्टीको अन्तरिम विधान सन् २०२० – peopleSocialist.org". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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- ^ a b "Yadav, Thakur to co-chair JSP-Nepal". The Himalayan Times. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.