The Samajbadi Party, Nepal, abbr. ''SPN'' ( ne, समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल, lit=Socialist Party, Nepal) was the third-largest political party in Nepal party after the

Nepali Congress The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कांग्रेस ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. As per the results of recent local election, ''Nepali Congress'' stands as the single largest party o ...

and the

Nepal Communist Party The Nepal Communist Party, abbreviated NCP ( ne, नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी, ) is a defunct communist party of Nepal. It was founded on 17 May 2018, from the unification of two leftist parties, Communist ...

. It was formed on 6 May 2019 by the merger of the

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 Ma ...

, led by Deputy Prime Minister

Upendra Yadav Upendra Yadav (; born 12 November 1960) is a Nepali people, Nepalese politician who has served as the chairman of the People's Socialist Party, Nepal since 2020. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal under the government of KP Sharma Ol ...

, and the

Naya Shakti Party, Nepal Naya Shakti Party, Nepal (Nepali: नयाँ शक्ति पार्टी, नेपाल, translation: New Force Party, Nepal) was a democratic socialist political party in Nepal formed by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on 12 J ...

, led by former Prime Minister

Baburam Bhattarai Baburam Bhattarai ( ne, बाबुराम भट्टराई, ; born 18 June 1954), also known by his nom de guerre Laaldhwoj, is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister, who presently serves as leader of the Nepal Socialist Part ...

. The party was founded with the ideology of democratic socialism and

ethnic federalism Ethnic federalism, multi-ethnic or multi-national federalism,Liam D. Anderson (2016),"Ethnofederalism: The Worst form of institutional arrangement...?" Academia is a form of federal system in which the federated regional or state units are define ...

. It uses the flag and election symbol of the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal. On 23 April 2020, the party merged with

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 Co ...

to form Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal.

Leadership

*Chairman of Federal Council:

*Chairman of Central Committee:

*Senior Leader:

Ashok Rai Ashok Kumar Rai ( ne, अशोककुमार राई) is a Nepalese politician belonging to the People's Socialist Party. He was previously the vice-chairman of CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) before he broke off with other indigenous le ...

Ashok Rai at farewell program in Australia

*Co-Chairman:

Rajendra Prasad Shrestha Rajendra Prasad Shrestha is a Senior Nepalese politician, belonging to the People's Socialist Party, Nepal The People's Socialist Party, Nepal ( abbr. PSP-N; ne, जनता समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल), also ...

*Vice-Chairmen (8): Navaraj Subedi, Parshuram Khapung, Yuvaraj Karki, Rakam Chemjong, Renu Kumari Yadav, Lal Babu Raut, Hisila Yami, and Hem Raj Rai. *General secretaries (3): Ganga Narayan Shrestha, Rana Dhwaj Kandangba, and Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav *Deputy General secretaries (3): Dambar Khatiwada, Dan Bahadur Bishwokarma, and Prakash Adhikari *Secretaries (6): Mohammad Istiyak Rai, Durga Sob, Parshuram Basnet, and Prashant Singh. Two vacant. *Treasurer: Bijay Kumar Yadav

Presence in the Federal Parliament

Presence in various provinces

Before the merger

was represented in the provincial assemblies in

Province No. 1 Province No. 1 (proposed names: Kirat Autonomous State, Kirat, Limbuwan, Khambuwan Rashtriya Morcha, Nepal, Khambuwan, Mount Everest, Sagarmatha, Virata, Birat and Koshi River, Koshi) is the easternmost of the seven Provinces of Nepal, province ...

Province No. 2 Madhesh Province ( Nepali/ mai, मधेश प्रदेश) is a province of Nepal that was formed after the adoption of the Constitution of Nepal. It is Nepal's most populous province, and smallest province by area. It borders Province N ...

and

Lumbini Province Lumbini Province ( ne, लुम्बिनी प्रदेश, Lumbinī pradēśa) is a province in western Nepal. It borders Gandaki Province and Karnali Province to the north, Sudurpashchim Province to the west, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar o ...

, whereas

was represented in

Bagmati Province Bagmati Province ( ne, बाग्मती प्रदेश, ''Bagmati Pradesh'') is one of the seven provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. The province is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest provinc ...

and

Gandaki Province Gandaki Province ( ne, गण्डकी प्रदेश ) ), is one of the seven federal provinces established by the current constitution of Nepal which was promulgated on 20 September 2015. Pokhara is the province's capital city. It borde ...

. This list is a combination of both parties.

References

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Leadership

Presence in the Federal Parliament

Presence in various provinces

See also

References