Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (transl. Federal Democratic National Front) is a political party in Nepal. The party is registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election.[4] The party was formed through the coming together of 12 different janajati organisations.[5]
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक राष्ट्रिय मञ्च | |
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| President | Kumar Lingden[1] |
| General Secretary | Sharmila Bagchand |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Student wing | Federal Students Union[2] |
| Women's wing | Federal Women's Forum[3] |
| Ideology | Ethnic federalism Communalism[citation needed] Socialism[citation needed] |
| Seats in Provincial Assemblies | 1 / 93 (Province No. 1) |
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The party agitates for the formation of a Limbuwan autonomous region in North-Eastern Nepal.[6] The Sangiya Limbuwan Rajyaparishad is connected to the party.[7] 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.[8]
The party is a continuent of the Federal Republic National Front.[9]
History edit
In the 2017 local elections, the party won seven seats in local governments. The party contested the 2017 legislative and provincial elections. The party did not win any seats in the House of Representatives, but the party won one seat to the Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1 through proportional representation.[10]
Electoral performance edit
Legislative elections edit
| Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | +/- | ||||
| 2008 | Kamal Chharahang | 71,958 | 0.67 | 2 / 575
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15th | In opposition | |
| 2017 | Kumar Lingden | 21,610 | 0.23 | 0 / 275
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17th
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Extra-parliamentary |
| 2022 | Kumar Lingden | 17,805 | 0.17 | 0 / 275
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20th
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Extra-parliamentary |
Provincial elections edit
Province 1 edit
| Election | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | +/- | |||
| 2017 | 26,123 | 1.50 | 1 / 93
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6th | In opposition | |
| Coalition | ||||||
| 2022 | 26,531 | 1.40 | 0 / 93
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1
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7th
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Extra-parliamentary |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bhattarai, Nabin. "लिङ्देन नेतृत्वमा संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक राष्ट्रिय मञ्च गठन". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Yonghang, Mering. "दमक क्याम्पस इकाई समिति गठन". Federal Nepal. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "प्रदेश सांसदमा उपाध्यक्ष बिष्णु तुम्बाहाङफे". Federal Nepal. संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक राष्ट्रिय मञ्च. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "पार्टीको सूची" [Election Commission of Nepal] (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ The janajatis are trying to replicate the tarai uprising, but can they? - Nepali Times
- ^ eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Himlayan Times: Breaking News, Views, Reviews, Sports, Business, Entertainment from Nepal[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kretowicz, Chrystian (1 February 2010). "Federal Democratic National Forum (Nepal)". www.crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Provincial PR seat allocation to parties complete". The Himalayan Times. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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