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Parsa 2 (constituency)
Parsa 2 is one of four parliamentary constituencies of Parsa District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areas Parsa 2 incorporates Parsagadhi Municipality, wards 2–4 and 6 of Bahudarmai Municipality and wards 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 17, 19 and 24–29 of Birgunj Metropolitan City. Assembly segments It encompasses the following Province No. 2 Provincial Assembly segment * Parsa 2(A) * Parsa 2(B) Members of Parliament Parliament/Constituent Assembly Provincial Assembly 2(A) 2(B) Election results Election in the 2020s 2022 general election Election in the 2010s 2017 legislative elections 2017 Nepalese provincial elections =2(A) = =2(B) = 2013 Constituent Assembly election Election in the 2000s 2008 Constituent Assembly election Election in the 1990s 1999 legislative elections 1994 legislative elect ...
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Parsa District
Parsa District ( ne, पर्सा जिल्ला), a part of Madhesh Province in Terai plain, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Birgunj as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2001) of 497,219. According to the locals, Parsa is named after Parashnath temple situated in Mahuwan. Etymology According to locals, the name of the district is derived from the Parsagadhi fort, where the Nepali Gorkhali Soldiers defeated British Soldiers. Geography and Climate Demographics At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Parsa District had a population of 601,017. Of these, 78.1% spoke Bhojpuri, 6.4% Nepali, 5.1% Maithili, 3.8% Tharu, 2.2% Urdu, 1.3% Tamang, 0.8% Rajasthani and 0.7% Newari as their first language. Notable people * Ajay Chaurasiya - Nepali Congress leader, former minister and former Member of House of Representatives/Constituent Assembly * Ajay Kumar Dwivedi - Nepali Congress leader and Member of Co ...
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Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal
The Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal ( ne, संघीय समाजवादी फोरम, नेपाल; abbreviated FSFN) was a democratic socialist political party in Nepal. The party was formed on 15 June 2015 from the merger of the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal, the Federal Socialist Party Nepal and the Khas Samabeshi Party. On 6 May 2019, the party merged with Naya Shakti Party, Nepal to form Samajbadi Party, Nepal. History Foundation On 14 June 2015 the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal, the Federal Socialist Party Nepal and the Khas Samabeshi Party announced that they were to merge on 15 June 2015 to intensify their efforts to revive the fast “fading” Madhesi and Janajati movement in the country. The party was formed with Upendra Yadav and Rajendra Shrestha as co-chairs of the party and Ashok Rai as the parliamentary party leader. The new party had a total strength of 15 in the Constituent Assembly of Nepal following the merger (10 from MJF-N and 5 from F ...
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2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly Election
Constituent Assembly elections were held in Nepal on 19 November 2013. The vote was repeatedly delayed, having previously been planned for 22 November 2012 following the dissolution of the 1st Constituent Assembly on 27 May 2012, but it was put off by the election commission. The Nepali Congress emerged as the largest party in the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly, winning 196 of the 575 elected seats. Background Following King Gyanendra's suspension of Parliament and government takeover during the Nepalese Civil War, mass protests led to him to re-instate Parliament and end the war fought by the government against the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), on the condition that the constitution would be re-written. The king's powers were also removed and an election was held in 2008 to elect a Constituent Assembly. The Constituent Assembly was tasked with writing a new constitution; however, its deadline was extended several times, with the last one set for 27 May 2012. In the l ...
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Communist Party Of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (; abbr. CPN (UML)) is the largest political party in Nepal on the basis of memberships. As per the results of recent elections, ''CPN (UML)'' stands as the second largest party of Nepal at all levels of government. There have been four prime ministers from the party while the party has led the government five times. CPN (UML) currently serves as the main coalition partner in the Federal Parliament of Nepal and all of the seven provincial assemblies. As of 2021, the party claims to have nearly 800,000 members. CPN (UML) was the main opposition after the first election following the restoration of multi-party democracy. The party led a minority government under Manmohan Adhikari following the 1994 election. The party joined a coalition government with CPN (Maoist) in 2008 in the first elections after the end of monarchy in Nepal and led two governments under Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal during the term of ...
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CPN (Maoist Centre)
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (), abbreviated CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN Maoist Centre, or CPN (MC), is the third largest political party in Nepal. It was founded in 1994 after breaking away from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre). The party has led three governments, from 2008 to 2009 and from 2016 to 2017 under Pushpa Kamal Dahal and from 2013 to 2015 under Baburam Bhattarai. The party was previously known as the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) until 2009 and as the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) until 2016. In 2008, The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) placed first in the election with 220 out of 575 elected seats and became the largest party in the Constituent Assembly. In the 2013 elections, the party won 80 out of 575 elected seats to become the third largest party in the Constituent Assembly of Nepal. The party dissolved on 17 May 2018, after merging with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Le ...
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Rastriya Prajatantra Party
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (; ne, राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी, lit=National Democratic Party; , ( ne, राप्रपा)) is a constitutional monarchist and Hindu nationalist political party in Nepal. As of 26 January 2022, it remains a junior ally in Prachanda led Maoist collision government. It was formed by former Panchayat-era prime ministers Surya Bahadur Thapa and Lokendra Bahadur Chand. The party led the government two separate times 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. The RPP is currently the fifth-largest political party of nepal following the 2022 Nepalese general election. The party is recognized as one of seven national parties by the Election Commission of Nepal. History Founding and early years, 1990–1994 The Rastriya Prajatantra Party was formed by the ruling elite of the Panchayat era on 29 ...
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Rastriya Janata Party Nepal
The Rastriya Janata Party, Nepal, abbr. ''RJPN'' ( ne, राष्ट्रिय जनता पार्टी, नेपाल, translation: National People's Party, Nepal) was the fourth-largest political party in Nepal after the Nepali Congress, the Nepal Communist Party and the Samajbadi Party, Nepal. It was formed on 21 April 2017 after the merger of Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party, led by the Mahantha Thakur, Terai Madhes Sadbhawana Party, led by the Mahendra Raya Yadav, Sadbhavana Party, led by the Rajendra Mahato, Nepal Sadbhawana Party, led by the Anil Kumar Jha, Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum (Republican), led by Rajkishor Yadav and Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party, led by Sharat Singh Bhandari. The party was founded with the ideology of democratic system. On 22 April 2020, the party merged with Samajbadi Party, Nepal to form Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal. History On 14 April 2017, six of the seven constituents of the United Democratic Madhesi Front agreed in pr ...
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Ramesh Prasad Kurmi
Ramesh Prasad Kurmi ( ne, रमेश प्रसाद कुर्मी) is a Nepalese politician and a member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province belonging to the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal. Kurmi, a resident of Birgunj, was elected via 2017 Nepalese provincial elections from Parsa 2(B). Earlier, he was with People's Socialist Party, Nepal, left it and joined Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal. Personal life Kurmi was born to father Mukti Prasad Kurmi and mother Fulmati Devi. Electoral history 2017 Nepalese provincial elections Provincial assembly elections were held in Nepal on 26 November and 7 December 2017 along with the general election. 330 seats in the seven newly created provincial assemblies were elected by first-past-the-post voting and 220 by proportional ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kurmi, Ramesh Prasad Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Madhesi people 21st-century Nepalese politicians Members of the Provincia ...
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Rajeshwor Prasad Sah
Rajeshwor Prasad Sah ( ne, राजेश्वर प्रसाद साह) is a Nepalese politician. He is a member of Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province from Nepali Congress. Sah, a resident of Bahudarmai, was elected via 2017 Nepalese provincial elections from Parsa 2(A). Electoral history 2017 Nepalese provincial elections Provincial assembly elections were held in Nepal on 26 November and 7 December 2017 along with the general election. 330 seats in the seven newly created provincial assemblies were elected by first-past-the-post voting and 220 by proportional ... References Living people 1976 births Madhesi people 21st-century Nepalese politicians Members of the Provincial Assembly of Madhesh Province Nepali Congress politicians from Madhesh Province {{Madhesh-politician-stub ...
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2017 Nepalese Provincial Elections
Provincial assembly elections were held in Nepal on 26 November and 7 December 2017 along with the general election. 330 seats in the seven newly created provincial assemblies were elected by first-past-the-post voting and 220 by proportional representation. The election was part of Nepal's transformation to a federal republic. Next Election will be held in 2022 unless dissolved earlier without completing the five years term. 2022 Nepalese provincial election will be the second election for provinces after completion of tenure of five years. 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: * o ...
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Provincial Assembly (Nepal)
The Provincial Assembly ( ne, प्रदेश सभा; ''Pradesh Sabha'') is the unicameral legislative assembly for a federal province of Nepal. According to Article 176 of the Constitution of Nepal 2015, following the dissolution of the provincial assembly all the members forming the Provincial Assembly are elected. The term for the Provincial Assembly is five years, except when dissolved earlier. Candidates for each constituency are chosen by the political parties or stand as independents. Each constituency elects one member under the first past the post system of election. Since Nepal uses a parallel voting system, voters cast another ballot to elect members through the party-list proportional representation. The current constitution specifies that sixty percent of the members should be elected from the first past the post system and forty percent through the party-list proportional representation system. Women should account for one third of total members elected f ...
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2022 Nepalese General Election
General elections are expected to be held in Nepal in November 2022 unless the House of Representatives is dissolved earlier. The discussion is underway due to interest of leading Nepali Congress while the opposition, CPN (UML), is already demanding a fresh mandate. Dissolution and reinstatement Although the House was dissolved on 20 December 2020 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, with elections scheduled for 30 April and 10 May 2021, the legitimacy of the dissolution was challenged in the Supreme Court. On 23 February 2021, the court reinstated the House of Representatives, but it was dissolved again on 22 May 2021 by the president on the recommendation of the cabinet, with elections scheduled for 12 and 19 November, stating no one had adequate claim to be appointed prime minister according to Article 76(5) of the Constitution. On 12 July 2021, the Supreme Court ruled the dissolution invalid, and reinstated the House of Repres ...
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