The People's Socialist Party, Nepal (abbr. PSP-N; Nepali: जनता समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल), also known as Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal is the eighth largest political party in Nepal.[2] Since the 2022 local election, the party has been limited to stand only as the third largest party of Madhesh Province after the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) respectively.[3]
People's Socialist Party, Nepal जनता समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PSP-N |
| Chairperson | Upendra Yadav |
| Spokesperson | Manish Kumar Suman[1] |
| Founded | 22 April 2020 |
| Merger of | RJPN SPN |
| Headquarters | Balkumari, Lalitpur |
| Student wing | Socialist Student Union, Nepal |
| Youth wing | Socialist Youth Union, Nepal |
| Women's wing | Socialist Women Union, Nepal |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Secularism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Alliance | Nepali Congress+ |
| ECN Status | National Party |
| Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha | 5 / 275 |
| Seats in Rastriya Sabha | 3 / 59 |
| Seats in Provincial Assemblies | 20 / 550 |
| Chief Ministers | 0 / 7 |
| Mayors/Chairs | 25 / 753 |
| Councillors | 1,048 / 35,011 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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Recently the party faced a major split when 7 of 12 MPs in the House of Representative (lower house) formed a new party, People's Socialist Party under the leadership of party's federal council chairman Ashok Rai. With 5 out of 275 seats in the lower house and 3 out of 59 seats in the upper house National Assembly, the party is the eighth largest political party in the Federal Parliament.
Ideology
editThe party advocates for identity based federalism and a more inclusive parliament. They also support a more decentralized government structure which guarantees 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.[4]
History
editFormation of PSP-N
editThe 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.[5][6][7][8]
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.[9] The failure to quit the government despite repeated calls before had put a deadlock on the negotiations between the two parties.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12][13]
As per trusted sources and national media's, Renu Yadav wanted to split the party 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.[14][15]
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,[16][17] The new party, People's Socialist Party, Nepal was officially registered with the Election Commission on 9 July 2020.[18]
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.[19]
Election year 2023
editThe party faces a major setback in the 2022 Nepalese local elections when it had to lose majority of places it contested. The party had to lose Hanumannagar Kankalini municipality and Balan Bihul rural municipality to newly formed Janamat Party led by CK Raut. Among these, son of provincial minister Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi lost as mayor in Hanumannagar Kankalini.[20]
Party's leader and chief minister Lalbabu Raut lost his own home town, Jagarnathpur Rural Municipality to Nepali Congress. Even his wife Jalekha Khatun lost as deputy chairperson candidate. Similarly, the party lost its security deposits in various local levels of Madhesh Province and all over Nepal which it had contested for not attaining even 10% vote. Party's candidate for mayor in Janakpur, Lal Kishor Sah could attain only fifth position and lost to Nepali Congress leader Manoj Kumar Sah. As a result, Nepali Congress stood as single largest party in Madhesh Province.[21] As a result, the party was limited to become only the third largest party of Madhesh province being able to win just 28 local levels in province compared to 45 which it had before elections.[22] This was seen as an effect of split in party forming Loktantrik Samajwadi Party and the rise of Janamat Party, Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party in eastern terai while Janata Pragatisheel Party and Nagrik Unmukti Party in western terai of Nepal.[3]
The party had to bear a huge loss all over Nepal. Party's Chairman Upendra Yadav lost his seat Saptari 2 to CK Raut of Janamat Party. Similarly the party was limited to 6 of 32 seats in Madhesh Province. The party was even limited to third position after Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) respectively in Madhesh Provincial Assembly winning just 16 of 107 seats.[23]
Organization and structure
editCentral working committee
editThe party has 20 membered central working committee.[24]
Central committee
editThe party has 400 membered central committee.[24]
Leadership
editFederal council chairmen
edit- Baburam Bhattarai 2020–2022
- Ashok Rai[25] 2022–2024
Executive chairmen
edit- Mahantha Thakur[26] 2020–2021
- Upendra Yadav [26] 2020–present
Chief ministers
editMadhesh Province
edit| No. | Chief Minister | Portrait | Term in office | Legislature | Cabinet | Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Tenure | ||||||
| 1[a] | Lalbabu Raut |  |
14 February 2018[27] | 13 January 2023 | 4 years, 333 days | 1st Provincial Assembly | Raut, 2017 | Parsa 1(B) |
| 2 | Saroj Kumar Yadav | _(cropped).jpg) |
13 January 2023[28] | 7 June 2024 | 1 year, 146 days | 2nd Provincial Assembly | Yadav, 2023 | Bara 1 (B) |
Electoral performance
editGeneral election
edit| Election | Leader | Party list votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |||||
| 2022 | Upendra Yadav | 421,313 | 3.99 | 12 / 275
|
6th | Coalition government |
Provincial election
edit| Province | Election | Leader | Party list votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | ||||||
| Province 1 | 2022 | Upendra Yadav | 61,723 | 3.25 | 1 / 93
|
6th | Coalition government |
| Madhesh | 298,774 | 14.32 | 16 / 107
|
3rd | Coalition government | ||
| Lumbini | 60,886 | 3.23 | 3 / 87
|
7th | Confidence & supply | ||
Local election
edit| Election | Leader(s) | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor/Chairman | Councillors | ||
| 2022 | Upendra Yadav | 30 / 753
|
1,548 / 35,097
|
List of Members of Parliament
editList of Rastriya Sabha members from People's Socialist Party
edit| People's Socialist Party (3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Province | Category | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
| Madhesh | Open | Mohammad Khalid Siddiqui | |
| Open | Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav | ||
| Woman | Puja Chaudhary | ||
List of Pratinidhi Sabha members from People's Socialist Party
edit| People's Socialist Party (5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
| Bara 2 | Upendra Yadav |
|
| Dhanusha 1 | Dipak Karki | |
| Siraha 2 | Raj Kishor Yadav | |
| Khas Arya | Prakash Adhikari | |
| Khas Arya | Rekha Yadav Thapa | |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
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- ^ "Nepal PM Oli joins hands with Janata Samajwadi Party in bid to strengthen grip on power, boost ties with India". Free Press Journal.
- ^ a b "मधेशवादी दललाई मधेशमै धक्का- लोसपाको क्षयीकरण हुँदा जसपालाई अस्तित्व जोगाउनै हम्मे, बजेन सीके राउतको हर्न". Lokaantar (in Nepali). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "जनता समाजवादी पार्टीको अन्तरिम विधान सन् २०२० – peopleSocialist.org". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "रेणु यादवको नेतृत्वमा समाजवादी पार्टी फुट्दै, ८ सांसदको हस्ताक्षर तयार". रिपोर्टर्स नेपाल. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Janamat Party's Birendra Majhi elected Hanumannagar Kalankalini Municipality mayor". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "मधेस प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री राउतकी पत्नी गाउँपालिकाको उपाध्यक्षमा पराजित". Farakdhar || Nepal's Online Magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "स्थानीय तह निर्वाचन २०७९ | निर्वाचन विवरण तथा नतिजा". election.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Republica. "CK Raut leading by twice as many votes as Upendra Yadav". My Republica. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b "जसपा पुनर्गठन : केन्द्रीय समिति ४६६, राजनीतिक समिति १५१ (सूचीसहित) – PSPN". Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "अशोक राई बने जसपाको संघीय परिषद् अध्यक्ष". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Yadav, Thakur to co-chair JSP-Nepal". The Himalayan Times. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Lalbabu Raut to be sworn in Province 2 CM today". The Himalayan Times. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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