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2022 Nepalese Provincial Elections
Provincial assembly elections were held in Nepal on 20 November 2022 along with the 2022 Nepalese general election, general election. 330 seats in the seven Provincial Assembly (Nepal), provincial assemblies will be elected by first-past-the-post voting and 220 by proportional representation. Electoral system The 550 members of the provincial assemblies will be elected by two methods; 330 will be elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting and 220 seats will be elected by closed list proportional representation for parties gathering more than 1.5% of the votes. Each voter will get separate ballot papers for the two methods. Eligibility to vote To vote in the general election, one must be: * on the electoral roll * aged 18 * a citizen of Nepal * of sound mind * not ineligible as per federal election fraud and punishment laws Timetable The key dates are listed below: Competing parties In the table below, green shading indicates that the party ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba (, ; born 13 June 1946, Ashigram, Kingdom of Nepal) is a Nepali politician and former prime minister of Nepal. He has also been serving as the president of the Nepali Congress since 2016. Deuba has served five terms as prime minister (1995–1997, 2001–2002, 2004–2005, 2017–2018 and 2021–2022) and is the House of Representatives (Nepal), Member of Parliament for the parliamentary constituency of Dadeldhura 1 (constituency), Dadeldhura 1. Born and raised in Ashigram, a remote village in Dadeldhura District, Dadeldhura, Deuba completed his primary education there and his secondary education in Doti District, Doti. He completed his higher education at Tri-Chandra College In 1991, he was elected to the House of Representatives (Nepal), House of Representatives and served as the Ministry of Home Affairs (Nepal), Minister of Home Affairs in the cabinet led by Girija Prasad Koirala. Deuba became prime minister after Man Mohan Adhikari, Manmohan Adhikari tried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress ( ; Abbreviation, abbr. NC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a Social democracy, social democratic List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal and the largest party in the country. The party has 870,106 members as of the party's 14th general convention of Nepali Congress, 14th general convention in December 2021, making it the largest party by membership in Nepal. In June 2023, the party started online membership since the emergence of youth leaders in vital posts to attract youths to the party. The party is led by former Prime minister of Nepal, prime minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba since the party's thirteenth general convention in 2016. The party won 89 seats in the 2022 Nepalese general election, 2022 general election and is currently the largest parliamentary group in the House of Representatives (Nepal), House of Representatives. There have been seven Nepali Congress prime ministers and the party has led the gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahujan Shakti Party, Nepal
Bahujan Shakti Party is a political party in Nepal led by Vishwendra Paswan. History In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, the party won 1 seat through the Proportional Representation vote. The party was continuent of the NC-UML alliance. As of 2013, its independent in Constituent Assembly. Bahujan Shakti Party won 1 seat in 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election. Ideology The Bahujan Shakti Party rejected in September the proposed 2015 Constitution stating that it did not provide rights to 85% of communities (that are marginalised by 15% Highest caste Hindus) in Nepal (Bahujan Samaj of Nepal). For ensuring rights to 85% Bahujan Samaj of Nepal in new Constitution of Nepal, Biswendra Paswan sat on Hunger strike. The demands in agendas of his agitation are: *Guaranteed 14 percent representation of dalits in every state apparatus *15 per cent representation of the backward community of Nepal *10 per cent of Muslims of Nepal *37 per cent of the representati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahujan Samaj Party, Nepal
Bahujan Samaj Party, Nepal (Majority Society Party, Nepal) is a Nepalese political party. It is inspired by the Kanshi Ram's Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party ( BSP) is a political party in India that was formed to represent Bahujans (literally means "community in majority"), referring to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBC), along with Religious ... of India and led by Madan Bahadur Pradhan. In the 1999 general elections it had 3 candidates. The party got 0.01% of the votes nationwide. Right now its national president is Ganga Prasad Mahara. See also * Bahujan Samaj References {{Political parties in Nepal Bahujan Samaj Party Dalit politics Political parties with year of establishment missing Socialist parties in Nepal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch () is a political party in Nepal. The party is registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008 Constituent Assembly election. The party was formed through the coming together of 12 different Caste system in Nepal, janajati organisations. The party agitates for the formation of a Limbuwan autonomous region in North-Eastern Nepal. The Sangiya Limbuwan Rajyaparishad is connected to the party. 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. The party is a continuent of the Federal Republic National Front. History In the 2017 Nepalese local elections, 2017 local elections, the party won seven seats in local governments. The party contested the 2017 Nepalese legislative election, 2017 legislative and 2017 Nepalese provincial elections, provincial el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal Federal Socialist Party
Nepal Federal Socialist Party (; Abbreviation, abbreviated NFSPनेसंस पार्टी) is a political party in Nepal. The party was formed on 17 December 2016 by Mohammad Rizwan Ansari. History Background Mohammad Rizwan Ansari was a member of the Federal Socialist Party that was founded by Ashok Rai, Ashok Kumar Rai after breaking away from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). Federal Socialist Party eventually merged with Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal, Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal led by Upendra Yadav and Khas Samabesi Party to form Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal. Ansari eventually broke away from the party on 4 February 2016 to form Sanghiya Nava Bichar Samuha (Federal New Thought Group). Federal New Thought Group became Nepal Federal Socialist Party on 17 December 2016. On 10 October 2017, 11 parties including Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha, Mulbasi Mukti Party, Rastriya Samukti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastriya Janamorcha
Rastriya Janamorcha () is a political party in Nepal. It was originally founded in 1995 as the legal front of Communist Party of Nepal (Masal). Former Deputy Prime Minister, Chitra Bahdur KC is the chairman of the party. It was re-founded again in 2006 after breaking away from Janamorcha Nepal and still acts as the legal front for the Mohan Bikram Singh led Communist Party of Nepal (Masal). The party remains as a strong political force mainly in Baglung and Pyuthan district. The party advocates decentralization within the former unitary system. History Before formation (1991–1994) The party contested the 1991 local elections as All Nepal Peasants Organization and contested in the 1994 legislative elections as All Nepal Rastriya Janamorcha. Merger and break away (2002–2008) In 2002, the party merged with Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal the legal front of Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre) to form Janamorcha Nepal. Janamorcha Nepal acted as the legal fron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal Workers' And Peasants' Party
The Nepal Workers Peasants Party (NWPP), also known as the Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party and the Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party (; abbr. , ), is a Communism in Nepal, communist List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal. The party was founded on 23 January 1975 by Narayan Man Bijukchhe and draws most of its support from Bhaktapur. The party is sympathetic to the Workers' Party of Korea and has declared ''Juche'' to be a "directional ideology". History Foundation and early years (1975–1981) The Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party was founded as the Nepal Workers and Peasants Organization (NPWO) in Nepal on 23 January 1975. The NPWO broke away from the Communist Party of Nepal (Pushpa Lal) in protest over Pushpa Lal Shrestha's support for Indian intervention in East Pakistan, together with the Proletarian Revolutionary Organisation, Nepal, and the Mazdoor Kisan Sangram Samiti. In 1981, the NWPO split, and two separate parties came into existence. One party w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibeksheel Sajha Party
The Bibeksheel Sajha Party (Nepali language, Nepali: विवेकशील साझा पार्टी) is a political party in Nepal. It was the sixth largest party of Nepal by popular vote after 2017 Nepalese general election and the fifth largest party in Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province, Bagmati provincial assembly. Background It was originally founded on 26 July 2017 from the merger of Sajha Party and Bibeksheel Nepali, Bibeksheel Nepal Dal, but the party split on 11 January 2019. The two parties merged for a second time on 9 December 2020. Rabindra Mishra, coordinator of Party attempted to merge the Bibeksheel Sajha Party with an ideologically far-right Rastriya Prajratantra Party. Youth leaders of party opposed merger and retained party's original principles rejecting Rabindra Mishra's document 'Changing Course: Nation Above Notion' that proposes abolition of federalism and a plebiscite on secularism. History On 26 July 2017 it was announced that Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastriya Prajatantra Party
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (; ; , ()) is a monarchist, constitutional monarchist and Hindu nationalist List of political parties in Nepal, political party in Nepal. The party was formed by Panchayat (Nepal), Panchayat era Prime Minister of Nepal, prime ministers Surya Bahadur Thapa and Lokendra Bahadur Chand in 1990. The party led two coalition governments in 1997 under Thapa and Chand. The two were also appointed prime minister by King Gyanendra in the 2000s; Chand in 2002 and Thapa in 2003. Rajendra Prasad Lingden is currently serving as party chairman after being elected at the party's 2021 general convention of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, general convention in December 2021. Rastriya Prajatantra Party is currently the fifth-largest political party in the House of Representatives (Nepal), House of Representatives after winning 14 seats at the 2022 Nepalese general election, 2022 general election and is one of seven national parties recognized by the Election Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepal Socialist Party
The Socialist Party of Nepal () is a democratic socialist political party in Nepal. It is led jointly by former prime minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai and leaders of the Terai-Madhesh region Mahindra Ray Yadav and Ramesh Prasad Yadav. The party was formed after a split in the People's Socialist Party, Nepal, with some members citing the authoritarian and power-oriented nature of chairman Upendra Yadav as a factor. History Formation The dispute amongst members of the People's Socialist Party, Nepal arose when Yadav did not call a meeting with the party's central committee. He was criticized for neglecting demands for more inclusive leadership and accused of trying to turn the organization into a national party. A faction led by Bhattaraj conducted a central committee meeting in Jadibuti, Kathmandu on 12 and 13 July 2021 which concluded in the formation of the Socialist Party of Nepal. Several central committee members from the previous party, including Hisila Yami, Ganga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal () is the tenth largest political party in Nepal. The party has a significant presence in Madhesh Province and Lumbini Province of Nepal. The party's election symbol is a bicycle. The party was officially registered with the Election Commission, Nepal on 18 August 2021. Mahantha Thakur is the president of the new party. As of August 2022, the party shares an alliance with Nepali Congress. Ideology The party follows the norms of social democracy, identity and Madhesi rights. Ideologically, the party has been close to the Nepali Congress, while majority of its leaders have been part of Congress at different points in time, especially before the 2006 Madhesh Movement. Party president Mahantha Thakur and senior leader Sharat Singh Bhandari were popular Congress men at a time. Thakur himself was treasurer and head of party disciplinary department before he left the Nepali Congress party. They were elected several times to the House of Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
