People's Socialist Party (Nepal, 2024)
People's Socialist Party जनता समाजवादी पार्टी | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PSP |
| Chairperson | Ashok Rai |
| Joint chairperson | Renu Kumari Yadav |
| General secretary | Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi |
| Founded | 5 May 2024 |
| Split from | PSP-N |
| Headquarters | Balkumari, Lalitpur |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Secularism Regionalism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| ECN Status | National Party |
| Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha | 7 / 275 |
| Seats in Rastriya Sabha | 0 / 59 |
| Seats in Provincial Assemblies | 3 / 550 |
| Chief Ministers | 0 / 7 |
| Mayors/Chairs | 5 / 753 |
| Councillors | 500 / 35,011 |
| Number of provinces in government | 2 / 7 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| peoplesocialist | |
The People's Socialist Party (abbr. PSP; Nepali: जनता समाजवादी पार्टी), also known as Janata Samajbadi Party is the seventh-largest political party in Nepal.[1][2] The party was formed after split in the People's Socialist Party, Nepal led by party federal council chairman Ashok Rai, supported by majority federal MPs from the PSP-N.[3]
With 7 out of 275 seats in the lower house House of Representative, the party is the sixth largest political party in the Federal Parliament.
Ideology
[edit]The 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 various movements.[4]
History
[edit]Formation
[edit]The party was formed after a split in the mother party, People's Socialist Party, Nepal led by Upendra Yadav when a group of MPs, MLAs and central leaders alleged the party chair to be authoritarian and going against the interest of the ruling coalition government of Nepal.[5][6]
The group filed an application for a party split with the Election Commission on 5 May 2023 which included MPs Ashok Rai, Nawal Kishor Sah, Hasina Khan, Ranju Kumari Jha, Pradeep Yadav, Birendra Prasad Mahato and Sushila Shrestha.[3][7] The party received its recognition from the Election Commission on 6 May 2024.[2]
Members of parliament
[edit]| People's Socialist Party (7) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
| Sunsari 1 | Ashok Rai |
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| Saptari 1 | Nawal Kishore Sah Sudi |
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| Parsa 1 | Pradeep Yadav |
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| Siraha 4 | Birendra Prasad Mahato | |
| Indigenous peoples | Sushila Shrestha | |
| Madheshi | Ranju Kumari Jha | |
| Muslim | Hasina Khan | |
List of cabinet ministers
[edit]| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Days in office | Ministerial incharge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central government | ||||||
| 1 | Nawal Kishor Sah | .jpg)
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10 March 2024 | 12 July 2024 | 124 days | Minister for Forest and Environment |
| 15 July 2024 | Incumbent | 153 days | Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen | |||
| 2 | Pradeep Yadav | 
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13 May 2024 | 12 July 2024 | 60 days | Minister for Health and Population |
| 15 July 2024 | Incumbent | 153 days | Minister for Water Supply | |||
| Lumbini government | ||||||
| 1 | Bhandari Lal Ahir | 5 April 2024 | 12 July 2024 | 98 days | Minister for Agriculture and Land Management | |
| SN | Portfolio | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairman | Ashok Rai |
| 2 | Chairman
(Federal Council) |
Rajendra Prasad Shrestha |
| 3 | Joint chairman | Renu Kumari Yadav |
| 4 | Deputy chairman | Nawal Kishor Sah |
| Ranadhwaj Limbu | ||
| Parshuram Basnet | ||
| Sushila Shrestha | ||
| 5 | General Secretary | Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi |
| 6 | Deputy general secretary | Pradeep Yadav |
| 7 | Secretary | Ranju Kumari Jha |
| 8 | Treasurer | Birendra Prasad Mahato |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal splits". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Election Commission grants recognition to Ashok Rai-led Janata Samajwadi Party". Setopati. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b "उपेन्द्र यादवलाई छाडेर नयाँ दलतिर जसपाका यी ७ सांसद". Khabarhub. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ एडमिन. "जनता समाजवादी पार्टीको विधान र नियमावली – PSPN". Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "जसपा फुटको रहस्य : सरकार ढाल्न कि जोगाउन ?". Khabarhub. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "उपेन्द्र यादवले पार्टीमा एकलौटी गरेकाले हामी अलग भयौ : महासचिव राई". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "अशोक राईको नेतृत्वमा यस्तो बन्यो नयाँ जसपा, कसलाई के जिम्मेवारी ?". Khabarhub. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "अशोक राई नेतृत्वमा यस्तो बन्यो नयाँ जसपा [सूचीसहित]". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
