Janata Dal (Samajbadi Prajatantrik) (
Nepali for 'People's Party (Democratic Socialist)') is a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. The party is led by
Keshar Jung Rayamajhi
Keshar Jung Rayamajhi (1919 – 17 December 2012) () was a Nepalese politician. He was a leading figure in the communist movement in the country, but later turned into a royalist. Rayamajhi hails from a landlord Chhetri family in Tansen, Palpa ...
, a historic
communist
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leader who turned into an ally of the royal house.
Socialist parties in Nepal
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