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]
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 | |
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
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 various movements.[4]
History
editFormation
editThe 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 |
|
| Saptari 1 | Nawal Kishore Sah Sudi |
|
| Parsa 1 | Pradeep Yadav |
|
| 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 | 116 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 | 116 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
editReferences
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.